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Hail dates in Torrance County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Torrance County on 22 days since 2016 (48 separate reports, 39 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on May 26, 2023; the most recent hail was June 12, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Torrance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail alongside thunderstorm wind damage that blew the roof off a barn. |
| 2025-06-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Hail as large as tennis ball size was observed in Moriarty from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail was observed from a strong thunderstorm along NM 41 south of Moriarty. |
| 2025-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An amateur radio spotter observed quarter size hail in the Echo Ridge subdivision in Moriarty from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2024-06-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail up to two inch in diameter accumulated to a depth of six inches from a stationary severe thunderstorm near Willard, which resulted in flash flooding and… |
| 2023-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | There were reports of dime to quarter size hail just south-southwest of Encino covering the ground. |
| 2023-05-26 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 10 | A trained spotter reported hail stones up to 3.5 inches in diameter west of Encino. This resulted in a broken car windshield. |
| 2022-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter near Cedarvale reported quarter size hail with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2021-07-23 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | A trained spotter near Corona reported baseball size hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking north-northeast through the area. The spotter reported that the… |
| 2021-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A COOP observer near Encino reported 1 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking eastward through the area. |
| 2020-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A storm chaser near Milagro reported hail up to golf ball size. |
| 2019-06-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies covering NM-3 near Duran. |
| 2019-04-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail accumulated three to four inches along Interstate 40. Five vehicles slid off the highway. One of these vehicles was overturned in the center median. The… |
| 2018-06-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail southwest of Mountainair. |
| 2018-05-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters 11 miles west-northwest of Cedarvale. |
| 2017-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail covering the ground. |
| 2017-06-25 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | A major hail storm struck Interstate 40 at State Road 3 producing significant damage and impacts to travel. Hail up to the size of tennis balls slammed the I… |
| 2017-06-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | NMDOT plowed several inches of hail from U.S. Highway 54 nine miles southwest of Duran. |
| 2017-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 6 | Hail up to the size of quarters reported in Moriarty. |
| 2016-09-16 | 1.40" (half dollar) | 3 | Quarter to just under ping pong ball size. |
| 2016-08-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Slight hail damage to vehicle. |
| 2016-06-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Quarter to golf ball size hail, with a few up to hen egg size, accumulated 2 to 4 inches deep along U.S. Highway 285. Three vehicles had to pulled out of dit… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 2 | 12 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 4 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Torrance County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 28 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-24 | 75 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm downburst lifted a large solar panel unit and its concrete pillars out of the ground and tossed it several feet away. Many… |
| 2021-09-04 | 70 mph | 1 | A severe thunderstorm tracking southeast across Interstate 40 near Moriarty caused thunderstorm wind damage with estimated 60 to 70 mph w… |
| 2019-05-26 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm downburst winds destroyed a barn in McIntosh. Damage amounts are a rough estimate. |
| 2020-07-17 | 67 mph | 1 | Clines Corners reported a brief thunderstorm outflow wind gust up to 67 mph. |
| 2018-10-07 | 64 mph | 1 | A 56 knot gust was recorded at the KCQC ASOS. |
| 2020-09-01 | 63 mph | 2 | A brief rain squall produced a peak wind gust up to 63 mph at Clines Corners. |
| 2024-05-11 | 62 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 62 mph was observed at Clines Corners ahead of a thunderstorm complex. |
| 2021-06-24 | 62 mph | 2 | An ASOS station in Clines Corners measured a 62 mph wind gust associated with a thunderstorm outflow boundary. These strong winds resulte… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Torrance County?
June 12, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on May 26, 2023.
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.
Nearby counties
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