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Hail dates in Colfax County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Colfax County on 53 days since 2016 (79 separate reports, 59 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on July 8, 2016; the most recent hail was September 17, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Colfax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A report obtained from social media shows pictures of hail up to golf ball size from a severe thunderstorm near Sugarite Canyon. |
| 2025-08-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | A trained spotter with the Philmont Scout Ranch shared reports and video of quarter to hen egg size hail pelting the grounds. Hail damaged trees, 60 vehicles… |
| 2025-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The Abbott COOP observer reported hail up to quarter size from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail was observed at Philmont Scout Ranch from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-06-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail was observed in Eagle Nest from a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size diameter hail was observed along State Highway 58 just east of Cimarron. |
| 2024-10-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A strong storm dropped penny size hail with accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. |
| 2024-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Ute Park. |
| 2024-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public spotter reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm a few miles east of Ute Park. |
| 2024-07-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped ping pong size hail a few miles south of Raton along Interstate 25. |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail accumulation of 1 inch in the area resulted in two accidents on I-25. |
| 2023-07-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail reported on U.S. Highway 64 about ten miles southwest of Raton. |
| 2023-07-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Dime to quarter size hail fell near the Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Long lasting hail with strong winds and numerous tree branches downed. A report on twitter also indicated large hail broke a plate glass window in a shop in … |
| 2023-07-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A supercell moving southeast produced quarter to golf ball sized hail in Springer. |
| 2023-06-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported penny size hail along with minor flooding in their yard below their chicken coop from two inches of rainfall. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-06-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Supercell moving east produced ping pong to hen egg size hail in Springer. |
| 2023-06-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar sized hail fell in Maxwell as a cell moved northeast. |
| 2023-06-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Supercell dropped half dollar size hail as it tracked southeast through southern Colfax County. |
| 2023-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail lasted a few minutes and completely covered the ground. |
| 2023-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter near Raton reported mostly pea to dime size hail with a few quarter size stones as well. |
| 2022-06-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A member of the public along U.S. Highway 64 near Cimarron Canyon reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2021-08-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter near Maxwell reported quarter size hail from a brief severe thunderstorm that tracked southeast through the area. |
| 2021-07-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A trained spotter near Ute Park reported nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm that was slowly tracking northward through the area. |
| 2021-07-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm moving southwestward near Maxwell. The spotter did report that the hail caused roof… |
| 2021-07-11 | 1.70" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A trained spotter measured 1.7 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm near Philmont Scout Ranch. |
| 2021-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch hail was reported from a severe thunderstorm near Philmont Scout Ranch. The observer reported that the hail lasted about ten minutes. |
| 2021-05-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter in Raton reported penny size hail from a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2021-05-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was reported from a severe thunderstorm near Cimarron. |
| 2021-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced large amounts of hail at least one inch in diameter. A commuter traveling along U.S. Highway 64 west of Capulin reported that … |
| 2020-07-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter near Black Lake reported quarter size hail associated with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2020-06-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A trained spotter reported nickel size hail with a strong thunderstorm that moved southeast over the Ute Park burn scar. |
| 2020-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail reported with a slow-moving thunderstorm near I-25 south of Maxwell. |
| 2019-08-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters in Abbott. |
| 2019-06-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels accumulated up to one inch in Raton. |
| 2019-06-03 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Two inch hail reported near Farley. |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to the size of quarters at the Philmont Scout Ranch. |
| 2019-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail near the Raton airport. |
| 2018-08-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls produced damage on the east side of Miami. At least one vehicle had significant hail damage with windows smashed out. … |
| 2018-08-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickles reported on Philmont Scout Ranch. |
| 2018-08-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls reported near Eagle Nest Lake. |
| 2018-08-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies with very heavy rainfall in Ute Park. |
| 2018-08-07 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 4 | Hail slightly larger than two inches along NM-555 west of Raton. |
| 2018-05-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A series of thunderstorms that moved across the Raton area produced several inches of hail accumulation. Hail size is estimated. |
| 2017-09-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail up to the size of half dollars reported in Springer. |
| 2017-07-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of half dollars at Vermejo Park. |
| 2017-06-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Nickel hail along Interstate 25. Motorists needed to pull off roadway. |
| 2017-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls along with high winds. A three inch tree limb was downed. |
| 2017-06-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail in Farley. |
| 2016-09-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail at the Whittington NRA Center Founder's Post. This storm moved over Interstate 25 south of Raton and dumped two to three inches of pea si… |
| 2016-07-08 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Baseball size hail destroyed brand new pickup truck. |
| 2016-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Video along Interstate 25 through Raton Pass showed three to four inches of hail. A few hail stones appeared as large as a quarter. Travel was slowed to a halt. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 11 | 20 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Colfax County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 32 reports since 2016, strongest 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-20 | 96 mph | 1 | A facebook post from the Cunico Ranch in Colfax County showed severe thunderstorm wind damage, including the destruction a detached garag… |
| 2023-06-27 | 81 mph | 1 | The Raton Airport ASOS measured a 64 mph then 81 mph thunderstorm wind gusts within a five minute time span from one outflow boundary. |
| 2020-08-29 | 78 mph | 3 | The Raton airport recorded a 78 mph wind gust from a strong thunderstorm downburst. |
| 2018-08-19 | 70 mph | 1 | Peak winds estimated near 70 mph blew over a cow barn on a ranch in Miami. Damage amounts are a rough estimate. |
| 2018-08-18 | 70 mph | 2 | A brief and intense peak wind gust up to 70 mph broke several four inch diameter tree limbs at a residence 11 miles west-northwest of Max… |
| 2023-06-17 | 69 mph | 1 | Measured at Raton Crews Airport ahead of a thunderstorm. |
| 2025-06-15 | 68 mph | 1 | The ASOS at Raton Crew Airport observed a wind gust of 68 mph from nearby thunderstorms. |
| 2023-05-10 | 68 mph | 1 | The Raton Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph from a thunderstorm gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Colfax County?
September 17, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on July 8, 2016.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
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