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Portales, NM hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Portales city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 7 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 43 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2024-09-17.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2004-08-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Hail | 1.25" | 1.4 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-06-05 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-09-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2024-05-29 | Hail | 2.50" | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Hail | 1.75" | 1.2 mi |
| 2023-09-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 3 mi |
| 2023-05-24 | Hail | 1.75" | 1.7 mi |
| 2023-05-03 | Hail | 0.75" | 2.1 mi |
| 2021-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 1.2 mi |
2025-08-11: “Nickel to half-dollar size hail southeast of Clovis.”
2025-06-06: “Penny to quarter size hail was reported along NM 206 south of Portales from a severe thunderstorm.”
2025-06-05: “Ping pong ball size hail was observed along NM 206 south of Portales from a severe thunderstorm.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25