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Hail dates in De Baca County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in De Baca County on 21 days since 2016 (36 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 22, 2017; the most recent hail was July 24, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in De Baca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter along NM 294 south of Taiban observed a few golf ball sized hail among lots of pea size hail. |
| 2025-05-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Penny to nickel size hail. |
| 2025-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A COOP observer 7 miles east northeast of Yeso observed 1.5 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2024-10-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A strong storm dropped penny size hail in central De Baca County west of Fort Sumner. |
| 2023-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | There were two reports of dime and quarter size hail a few miles west of Fort Sumner. |
| 2023-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Two reports of hail ranging in size from 1 to 1.75 inches five miles north of Sumner Lake State Park. |
| 2022-08-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was reported east of Yeso. |
| 2022-06-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter near Yeso reported golf-ball size hail that lasted about five minutes from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2022-05-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A trained spotter reported nickel size hail just east of Mesa that was accumulating on the ground. |
| 2021-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter estimated one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm in Yeso. |
| 2019-03-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported six miles west of Fort Sumner. |
| 2018-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail at Sumner Lake. |
| 2017-08-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies in Fort Sumner. |
| 2017-06-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls. Windows were broken out of a nearby neighbor's home. |
| 2017-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Two inch hail 13 miles north of Fort Sumner on U.S. Highway 84. |
| 2017-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls reported in Fort Sumner. |
| 2016-09-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail. |
| 2016-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail near Yeso. |
| 2016-09-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail. |
| 2016-05-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail at Sumner Lake. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in De Baca County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 30 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-26 | 75 mph | 2 | Two large transmission lines were blown down to the north of Fort Sumner. Power outages were reported throughout De Baca County. Damage a… |
| 2017-06-30 | 75 mph | 3 | Several roadways signs along U.S. Highway 60 between Tolar and Taiban were blown away due to severe winds. |
| 2022-07-11 | 72 mph | 1 | A mesonet station near Fort Sumner measured a 73 mph thunderstorm wind gust. These gusts downed a tree and caused minor crop damage. Dama… |
| 2017-07-31 | 71 mph | 1 | A peak wind gust to 71 mph was reported at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility. |
| 2017-07-22 | 70 mph | 1 | Fort Sumner CSBF peak wind gust up to 70 mph. |
| 2026-06-02 | 68 mph | 1 | A trained spotter a few miles east of Sumner Lake measured a 68 mph from an approaching line of severe thunderstorms. |
| 2026-05-14 | 67 mph | 1 | A NASA Davis Vantage Pro 2 weather station at Fort Sumner Municipal Airport measured a brief 67 mph wind gust due to a heat burst caused … |
| 2025-05-19 | 66 mph | 1 | The mesonet station east of Fort Sumner measured peak wind gusts of 66 mph from nearby showers. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit De Baca County?
July 24, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 22, 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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