New Mexico's high terrain around Albuquerque and Santa Fe produces frequent summer hail from afternoon monsoon storms. Pick a date below to see the NOAA radar swath and reports, or check a specific address.
Colored swath = NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail size; dots = NOAA SPC reports in New Mexico. Radar-indicated, not a guarantee of damage.
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Get free access Check an addressSince 2010, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged 449 separate hail days in New Mexico, including 95 days with hail 2″ or larger -- the size that routinely totals roofs. The largest stone on record here: 4.50″ on 2012-06-12 near MELROSE, CURRY. The most recent reported hail day was 2026-06-12. Major metros watched here: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| QUAY | 49 | 3.50″ |
| COLFAX | 49 | 2.75″ |
| UNION | 47 | 3.00″ |
| EDDY | 45 | 4.25″ |
| CHAVES | 44 | 3.00″ |
| LEA | 41 | 4.00″ |
| Date | Max hail | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 1.25″ | 2 |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.50″ | 3 |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.50″ | 2 |
| 2026-05-26 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| 2026-05-25 | 1.25″ | 1 |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.25″ | 6 |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.00″ | 5 |
The colored swath is NOAA's MRMS radar estimate of the largest hail in each ~1 km cell; the dots are individual SPC ground reports. Yellow is around an inch, red is 1.5 to 2″, and purple is 2″ and up -- see how hail size maps to roof damage. Click any spot on the map to see the hail history at that point, or look up a full street address on the hail history by address tool. Today's nationwide activity is on today's hail report.
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Data & method: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports + NOAA MRMS MESH radar, New Mexico only. Radar-indicated and observation-based -- informational only, not a guarantee of damage or a valid claim.