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Hail dates in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Bernalillo County on 32 days since 2016 (78 separate reports, 39 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 9, 2025; the most recent hail was June 3, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Bernalillo County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | An NWS employee in Sedillo observed penny size hail from a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail/graupel observed at the National Weather Service office. |
| 2025-09-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported by a former NWS Employee. |
| 2025-07-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | A CoCoRaHS observer in Cedar Crest observed 2 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter size hail was observed at Sandia Park from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-06-09 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | A trained spotter reported golf ball to baseball size hail from a severe thunderstorm. The hail resulted in tree, house and automobile damage. |
| 2025-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A CoCoRaHS observer reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm near Isleta Pueblo. Additionally, the NMDOT camera on I-25 at Isleta Pueblo showers… |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail was observed in the Sawmill neighborhood of Albuquerque from a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Video of broadcast media showed hailstones of a quarter to ping-pong ball size around Cottonwood Mall. |
| 2024-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Sedillo. |
| 2024-06-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail slightly larger than penny size accumulated up to 2 deep. Significant erosion. There were still piles of hail under downspouts 14 hours after the storm.… |
| 2024-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced pea to penny sized hail across southwest sections of Albuquerque. |
| 2023-09-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2023-08-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | — |
| 2023-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail that lasted 10 to 15 minutes. |
| 2023-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | There was a public report of quarter size hail near the Rio Grande Nature Center in Albuquerque. |
| 2022-07-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A Twitter user in southeast Albuquerque reported nickel size hail near the Four Hills area. |
| 2021-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | A trained spotter near Coors Bypass in northwest Albuquerque reported 1 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm moving eastward through the metro area. |
| 2020-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported south of Sedillo as a severe thunderstorm moved southeast through the area. |
| 2020-06-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell at the Albuquerque NWS office with a strong thunderstorm that moved through the metro area. |
| 2019-09-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | An observer reported hail up to the size of nickels a couple miles south of Cedro. No damage resulted from the hail. |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Hail up to the size of golf balls near Ponderosa. |
| 2018-07-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 8 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls slams the UNM area and Nob Hill for five minutes. Trees and gardens were shredded and destroyed. Widespread hail damag… |
| 2018-07-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies reported near Alameda and Barstow. |
| 2018-07-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies at Indian School and Chelwood. |
| 2018-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 6 | Quarter size hail reported near Menaul Boulevard and Juan Tabo Boulevard. |
| 2017-07-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Hail up to the size of nickels along with intense cloud to ground lightning. |
| 2017-06-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail up to the size of half dollars. Hail produced damage to fiberglass paneling of a barn. |
| 2017-05-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail near NM-528 and Corrales Road. |
| 2016-11-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 7 | Employee at KOAT reported hail between quarter and half dollar size at Indian School and Louisiana. |
| 2016-10-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail near Route 66 Casino. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 7 | 18 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 2 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Bernalillo County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 44 reports since 2016, strongest 69 mph. 5 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-06 | 69 mph | 2 | Roof partially torn off roller skating rink near Interstate 40 and Juan Tabo. |
| 2025-06-30 | 68 mph | 2 | A convectively induced outflow gust that funneled through the Tijeras Canyon induced a severe wind gust of 59 mph. No lightning was obser… |
| 2022-05-27 | 67 mph | 1 | An ASOS station at the Albuquerque Internation Airport measured a 67 mph wind gust associated with a very strong downburst. |
| 2026-06-08 | 66 mph | 1 | A Wunderground station near Petroglyph National Monument in western Albuquerque measured a 66 mph wind gust caused by a virga induced mic… |
| 2025-07-12 | 66 mph | 1 | The ASOS at the Albuquerque Sunport measured a 65 mph wind gust from nearby severe thunderstorms. |
| 2021-08-29 | 66 mph | 1 | An ASOS station in Albuquerque measured a 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2018-08-31 | 66 mph | 1 | The Albuquerque Sunport reported a peak wind gust up to 66 mph. |
| 2022-06-13 | 64 mph | 1 | An AWOS station at Double Eagle Airport in west Albuquerque measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph associated with virga and a dry microburs… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Bernalillo County?
June 3, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 9, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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