New Mexico hail data & season

New Mexico has recorded 435 hail events since 2025, including 422 in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3.5. New Mexico's busiest hail month is June.

Data as of June 24, 2026 · source: NOAA SPC / Iowa Environmental Mesonet, analyzed by StormyLeads

422

Events (12 mo)

435

Events (all time)

3.5"

Biggest hail

2,868

Businesses tracked

Biggest New Mexico hail storms

LocationHail sizeDate
Mayhill3.5June 2, 2026
BROADVIEW2.75April 25, 2025
ACME2.5April 26, 2025
San Jose2.25June 19, 2026
VARIADERO2April 26, 2025
Otero1.75June 12, 2026
Chaves1.75June 2, 2026
Eddy1.75May 26, 2026
Roosevelt1.75May 21, 2026
Roosevelt1.75May 21, 2026

When New Mexico hail season peaks

New Mexico hail events by month (all years in our dataset).

Hardest-hit New Mexico areas

Guadalupe · 19Otero · 19Harding · 16Chaves · 12San Miguel · 9Curry · 9De Baca · 9Colfax · 8

New Mexico hail FAQ

When does hail season start in New Mexico?

New Mexico hail season runs broadly March through June. In StormyLeads' data the busiest month for New Mexico is June. Across the US, about 80% of significant hail falls March–June, peaking in May; the northern Plains run slightly later into July.

How much hail does New Mexico get?

StormyLeads has detected 435 hail events in New Mexico since 2025, including 422 in the last 12 months. The largest reported hail reached 3.5 inches in diameter.

What was the biggest recent hail storm in New Mexico?

The largest hail StormyLeads has recorded in New Mexico was 3.5" near Mayhill on June 2, 2026. The full top-10 by hail size is listed above.

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