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Hail dates in San Miguel County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in San Miguel County on 51 days since 2016 (95 separate reports, 77 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.07" (tea cup) on June 12, 2021; the most recent hail was June 19, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in San Miguel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | A trained spotter near San Jose reported mostly quarter to ping pong ball size hailstones, with a few stones as large as 2.50 inches. |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A CoCoRaHS observer near Rowe observed a significant amount of penny to nickel size hail with a hail accumulation depth of over 2 inches. Some minor flooding… |
| 2025-06-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A trained spotter in far eastern San Miguel County observed dime to ping pong ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm. The hail resulted in some minor dent… |
| 2025-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A spotter in Romeroville observed dime to quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter near Tierra Monte observed quarter size diameter hail which resulted in minor damage to the spotter's vehicle. |
| 2025-04-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A trained spotter 9 miles southeast of Variadero observed 2 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2024-10-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A strong storm dropped nickel size hail in Las Vegas, NM close to Grande Ave. |
| 2024-10-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail was observed near Trujillo on State Highway 104 from a quick moving strong storm. |
| 2024-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An observer at Tecolotito observed quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2024-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Accumulated hail up to quarters in size was embedded within flash flooding over I-25 near and just south of Watrous. |
| 2023-10-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | The District Ranger for the U.S. Forest Service in Las Vegas reported half-dollar sized hail at their district office building. Hail damage to the roof was r… |
| 2023-07-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Nickel to golf ball size hail. There was one inch hail accumulation. |
| 2023-07-05 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Spotter reported ping pong ball size hail with storm moving southeast through northern San Miguel County near Manuelitas. |
| 2023-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime size hail covering the ground was reported. |
| 2023-05-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A COOP observer near Villanueva reported dime to quarter size hail from a thunderstorm. |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | A trained spotter near Bell Ranch reported baseball size hail. The very large hail broke three double-paned plexiglass skylights. Windshields on automobiles … |
| 2021-07-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Estimated penny size hail fell from a strong thunderstorm near Tererro. The hail accumulated to about 4 inches deep, but no impacts were known. |
| 2021-06-12 | 3.07" (tea cup) | 3 | Multiple storm chasers reported very large hail of 2 to 3 inches from a supercell tracking southeast near Las Vegas. The hail did break one storm chaser's wi… |
| 2021-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A trained spotter east northeast of Bell Ranch reported hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter from a severe thunderstorm moving southeast through their area. The… |
| 2021-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A CoCoRaHS observer near San Ysidro reported 1 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2021-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A trained spotter reported two inch hail from a severe thunderstorm near Rociada. |
| 2020-07-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Very large hail was observed with a severe thunderstorm that moved south through Las Vegas. Various sources reported hail ranging from the size of quarters t… |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell near Bell Ranch. |
| 2020-06-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A trained spotter near San Pablo reported ping-pong size hail with a severe thunderstorm. The hail was large enough to cause damage to the spotter's outdoor … |
| 2019-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail accumulated to a depth of one inch near Tierra Monte. |
| 2018-09-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail near San Ignacio. |
| 2018-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters with very heavy rainfall impacted the area around South San Ysidro. |
| 2018-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters near El Porvenir. |
| 2018-07-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to the size of quarters in Rociada. |
| 2018-07-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels in Sapello. |
| 2018-05-23 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | Hail up to three inches in diameter reported in Tecolotito. Some damage was reported in town. |
| 2017-10-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Very heavy rainfall with penny to nickel size hail near Ribera. |
| 2017-08-09 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Hail up to the size of baseballs reported near New Mexico Highlands University. Significant damage occurred to vehicles, especially on the southeastern edge … |
| 2017-08-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Large hail at least the size of hen eggs reported by storm chaser south of Interstate 40 near Milagro. |
| 2017-08-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Photo showed hail drifts as much as 12 inches deep from a storm south of Las Vegas. |
| 2017-07-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail up to the size of half dollars in San Ignacio. Minor damage reported to trees. |
| 2017-06-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls in Pecos. |
| 2017-06-25 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Hail at least the size of hen eggs fell near Las Vegas. |
| 2017-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to the size of golf balls reported in Mineral Hill. |
| 2017-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | NMDOT reported quarter size hail accumulated five to six inches deep along Interstate 25 near Chapelle. |
| 2017-06-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail up to the size of half dollars along SR-3. |
| 2017-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls northeast of Anton Chico. |
| 2017-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail 10 miles east-southeast of Maes. |
| 2016-09-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to the size of quarters covering the ground at the Giant gas station along Interstate 25. |
| 2016-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail knocked lots of leaves off trees near Romeroville. |
| 2016-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail near Mosquero. Strong winds ahead of the storm also broke off some tree limbs. |
| 2016-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail in Romeroville. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 8 | 23 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 | 3.07" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 6 | 11 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 12 | 27 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in San Miguel County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 18 reports since 2016, strongest 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | 81 mph | 1 | A wet microburst from a severe thunderstorm resulted in an 81 mph wind gust at the Las Vegas Municipal Airport. |
| 2021-06-24 | 71 mph | 1 | An ASOS station in Las Vegas measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph associated with a decaying thunderstorm to the south. |
| 2021-06-22 | 71 mph | 1 | An ASOS station in Las Vegas measured a 71 mph wind gust from an intense thunderstorm downdraft. |
| 2026-06-26 | 64 mph | 1 | The KLVS ASOS measured a 64 mph wind gust from outflow enhanced by a nearby decaying convective showers and thunderstorms. |
| 2021-04-23 | 64 mph | 1 | An ASOS station in Las Vegas measured a 64 mph wind gust from a shower that produced a dry microburst. |
| 2026-06-25 | 62 mph | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-27 | 62 mph | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-17 | 62 mph | 1 | A wind gust up to 62 mph was reported near Tecolotito. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit San Miguel County?
June 19, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.07" (tea cup) on June 12, 2021.
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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