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Hail dates in Otero County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Otero County on 19 days since 2016 (33 separate reports, 27 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on June 2, 2026; the most recent hail was June 2, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Otero 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 2 | A report from the public was received of hail up to 3.5 inches in Mayhill. |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail reported 4 miles east of Tularosa. |
| 2025-07-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters and as deep as 4 inches in areas was reported around Cloudcroft. Snow plows were called in order to remove the hail from roads. |
| 2025-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS Student Volunteer reported hail up to one inch in diameter east of Cloudcroft. |
| 2023-07-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter near Silver Lake reported hail up to the size of pennies. |
| 2023-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail reported just northeast of Mescalero. |
| 2021-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball size hail. |
| 2020-09-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail covered the ground. |
| 2020-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to an inch and a half in diameter broke 10 skylights at a park facility at Oliver Lee State Park. There was also some hail dents on park vehicles an… |
| 2019-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Twitter video showed one inch hail just west of Oliver Lee State Park. |
| 2019-05-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golfball sized hail and strong winds occurred, resulting in broken windows. |
| 2019-03-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Ground was covered in nickel size hail. |
| 2018-06-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Minor leaf damage reported as a result of the hail. |
| 2017-04-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail damage was reported to vehicle windshields on Highway 54 around mile marker 76. |
| 2017-01-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Some damage to vehicles caused by hail slightly smaller than golf balls. |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Hail was up to 2 inches deep. |
| 2016-07-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel sized hail reported just south-southeast of Cloudcroft. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Otero County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 39 reports since 2016, strongest 78 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | 78 mph | 2 | The White Sands Missile Range site at Tula recorded a peak gust of 78 mph. Another site at the Tula Airstrip recorded a peak gust of 73 … |
| 2025-07-08 | 70 mph | 2 | The Rita Mesonet site on the White Sands Missile Range recorded a peak gust of 61 mph. |
| 2020-06-23 | 68 mph | 4 | Tactical weather sensor blown down at Holloman Air Force Base. |
| 2020-06-26 | 67 mph | 2 | Recorded at Holloman Air Force Base. |
| 2024-07-22 | 66 mph | 1 | The White Sands Missile Range station 28(Tula) reported a peak wind gust of 66 mph. Station 25, also on the missile range reported a peak… |
| 2020-07-07 | 66 mph | 1 | Mesonet site on the White Sands Missile Range. |
| 2019-06-04 | 66 mph | 2 | The Alamogordo AWOS recorded a peak gust of 66 mph. |
| 2018-08-22 | 66 mph | 1 | KHMN AWOS reported a peak gust of 66 mph with a wet microburst detected on radar. Considerable wind damage on base. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Otero County?
June 2, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on June 2, 2026.
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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