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Hail dates in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Santa Fe County on 29 days since 2016 (60 separate reports, 39 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 26, 2017; the most recent hail was May 28, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Santa Fe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | The Santa Fe emergency manager observed nickel size hail in midtown Santa Fe from a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2025-07-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A spotter in Edgewood observed quarter to half dollar size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Penny to quarter size hail was observed by a spotter in the Eldorado at Santa Fe neighborhood. |
| 2025-05-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail in Santa Fe. |
| 2025-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail north of Edgewood. |
| 2024-10-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A line of strong storms dropped penny size hail across Santa Fe. |
| 2024-10-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe storm dropped quarter size hail just northeast of Moriarty. |
| 2024-06-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Trained spotters reported quarter to ping pong ball size near Cedar Grove and along Frost Road and State Road 344 from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail fell 8 miles south-southeast of Frijoles in association with a supercell in northwest Santa Fe County. |
| 2021-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter near Stanley reported one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking southward through the area. |
| 2021-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Multiple observers reported one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm near Santa Fe. |
| 2021-05-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A social media user reported 1.25 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm near La Cienega. |
| 2021-05-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Various sources in Glorieta reported quarter to ping pong size hail from a severe thunderstorm that was moving north through the area. The hail was also resp… |
| 2021-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | A trained spotter measured one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm near Los Cerrillos. The severe thunderstorms also produced deep hail accumulations along … |
| 2020-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A CoCoRaHS observer reported one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm west of Santa Fe. The observer also reported damaged shingles from the hail. Damage amo… |
| 2019-06-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A fast-moving thunderstorm produced quarter to half dollar size hail around Espanola. |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls in downtown Santa Fe. |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported near Madrid. |
| 2019-03-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Nickel to quarter size hail reported around Eldorado. |
| 2018-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters near Glorieta. |
| 2018-08-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters near Edgewood. |
| 2018-08-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels fell for 30 minutes at spotter location in Edgewood. Hail accumulated in drifts up to two feet on sides of buildings on parts … |
| 2018-08-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies near Eldorado. Most hail stones were the size of peas. |
| 2018-07-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies was reported in Santa Fe. |
| 2018-05-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A thunderstorm moved across Interstate 25 southeast of Santa Fe and dumped up to four inches of hail. Slick travel conditions resulted in at least 12 motor v… |
| 2017-09-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels in Golden. |
| 2017-06-26 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Tennis ball size produced major damage between Glorieta and Pecos. House windows and skylights were blown out. Vehicle windshields smashed and significant da… |
| 2017-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Many residents of Santa Fe awaken by a severe storm with heavy rain and hail to the size of quarters or larger. Damage occurred to vehicles, roofs, skylights… |
| 2016-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | Quarter size hail near Stanley. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 5 | 14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Santa Fe County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 24 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-11 | 75 mph | 1 | Outflow winds from a wet microburst north of Edgewood downed about a dozen power poles. An extended power outage impacted at least 6,300 … |
| 2026-06-08 | 71 mph | 1 | The ASOS at Santa Fe Municipal Airport measured a 71 mph wind gust caused by a virga induced microburst. |
| 2024-06-19 | 70 mph | 2 | A mesonet station at La Bajada Hill along Interstate 40 recorded a wind gust of 70 mph from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2021-12-15 | 70 mph | 1 | Snow squall. A snow squall with associated lightning resulted in a peak wind gust of 70 mph at the Santa Fe airport. These high winds cau… |
| 2016-04-23 | 68 mph | 1 | Virga bomb from a dry storm at the Santa Fe Airport. |
| 2022-09-09 | 67 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm outflow winds caused a 67 mph wind gust measured by a public weather station near Stanley. |
| 2017-05-09 | 66 mph | 1 | Wind gusts near 65 mph snapped off a large tree limb in Santa Fe. A local horse stable sustained roof damage and a large tree was uproote… |
| 2019-06-02 | 64 mph | 1 | A collapsing thunderstorm produced an outflow wind gust up to 65 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Santa Fe County?
May 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 26, 2017.
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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