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Hail dates in Chaves County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Chaves County on 39 days since 2016 (80 separate reports, 63 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 28, 2021; the most recent hail was June 22, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Chaves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported quarter size hail that lasted until 5:20 pm MDT. |
| 2025-05-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A driver on U.S. Highway 380 and 70 just west of Roswell reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail resulting in damage to his vehicle windshield and exter… |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Pea to nickel size hail a few blocks southwest of downtown Roswell, with a few ping-pong ball size stones reported. |
| 2025-05-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-26 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | A storm chaser along U.S Highway 70 just southwest of Acme observed tennis ball size hail from a tornadic producing supercell. |
| 2024-10-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A severe storm dropped ping pong ball size hail in northern Chaves County near Mesa. |
| 2024-09-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A storm chaser on social media reported 2 inch hail while driving along U.S. Highway 285 north of Roswell in Chaves County. |
| 2024-05-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A resident near the Roswell Correctional Facility reported golf ball sized hail from a severe thunderstorm moving east across southern Chaves County. |
| 2023-09-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | No hail damage, except trees lost lots of leaves. |
| 2023-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm moving southeast produced quarter sized hail at the Roswell Correctional Facility. |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public service in Chaves County reported penny size hail on roadway. Roadway was closed for reasons outside of hail accumulation. |
| 2023-05-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Half dollar size hail was reported in Dexter, NM. |
| 2023-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported nickel to golf ball size hail. |
| 2022-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm along U.S. Highway 82 near Dunken. |
| 2022-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported one inch hail along U.S. Highway 285 at mile marker 144 near Mesa. |
| 2021-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A Roswell resident reported golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking northeastward through the area. |
| 2021-05-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A trained spotter near Dexter reported 1.5 inch hail from a supercell thunderstorm tracking eastward through the area. |
| 2021-05-28 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | Storm chasers and trained spotters reported very large hail ranging from one to three inches from a severe thunderstorm near Midway. The largest hailstones r… |
| 2021-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A CoCoRaHS observer near Mesa reported golf ball size hail from an intense thunderstorm that tracked southeast along U.S. Highway 285. The observer reported … |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A strong thunderstorm near Roswell produced brief hail with the largest hailstones estimated to be about 0.75. |
| 2019-10-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail and 50 mph wind gusts impacted Midway. |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail several miles northeast of Dunken. |
| 2019-06-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Hail up to two inches in diameter fell a few miles north of Dunken. |
| 2019-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail several miles west of Dexter. |
| 2019-06-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail up to two inches in diameter at the intersection of U.S. 285 and NM-559. |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported west of Roswell. |
| 2019-05-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported at Ojibwa Road and NM-2. |
| 2019-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail on the north side of Dexter. |
| 2018-10-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies seven miles north-northwest of Roswell. |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls 10 miles west of Roswell. |
| 2018-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Hail up to the size of half dollars, with some as large as hen eggs, reported 18 miles northwest of Roswell. |
| 2017-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail up to two inches in diameter along U.S. Highway 70. |
| 2017-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 10 | Hail up to the size of golf balls on the west side of Roswell. |
| 2017-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail on the west side of Roswell. |
| 2017-04-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Largest hail stones up to the size of golf balls. |
| 2016-11-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | CCNM media in Roswell relayed a report of pea to quarter size hail. |
| 2016-09-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Tennis ball size hail. Trained spotter tweeted photo of a hail stone larger than the palm of an adult male. |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Severe hail peaked out at golf ball size. No damage reported. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 5 | 13 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 8 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 4 | 20 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Chaves County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 49 reports since 2016, strongest 91 mph. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | 91 mph | 1 | A peak wind gust of 91mph was reported by a trained spotter near Hagerman. Corresponding thunderstorm wind damage as relayed by the polic… |
| 2018-06-03 | 75 mph | 3 | Three single-wide mobile homes were overturned and destroyed by straight line winds near Sagebrush Valley Road and U.S. Highway 285. All … |
| 2025-06-22 | 74 mph | 4 | The Roswell Airport ASOS measured a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 74 mph. |
| 2020-06-23 | 72 mph | 2 | A thunderstorm that moved through the Roswell area produced severe wind gusts. The Roswell airport reported a peak wind gust of 72 mph. |
| 2019-09-11 | 70 mph | 1 | Severe thunderstorm winds produced damage in the area around State Road 2 in Midway. Several trees were uprooted, seven to eight power po… |
| 2019-06-03 | 70 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm outflow winds gusted up to 70 mph near Hagerman. Power flashes were observed. |
| 2019-05-30 | 70 mph | 1 | A roof was ripped off of a dairy barn and windows were blown out of a nearby house along Ojibwa Road and U.S. Highway 285. Damage amounts… |
| 2024-08-22 | 69 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 69 mph from a thunderstorm downburst was observed at the Roswell Air Center. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Chaves County?
June 22, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 28, 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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