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Hail dates in Eddy County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Eddy County on 39 days since 2016 (103 separate reports, 93 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on September 15, 2016; the most recent hail was May 26, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Eddy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter found dime to quarter sized hail on the ground along U.S. Highway 62/180. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report was received from the public of quarter-size hail near Sever Rivers, off of US HWY 285. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime-size hail was reported in Carlsbad. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-05-05 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Multiple reports were received from the public of golf to tennis ball-size hail. The time of occurrence was estimated from radar. |
| 2025-05-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | A report of golf ball-sized hail was received from mPING. |
| 2024-11-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Social media photo of golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-11-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A trained spotter shared a photo of a golf ball to two-inch diameter hail in Otis near Derrick Rd and Kelly Rd. |
| 2024-06-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Spotter reported ping pong ball size hail. Time was estimated from radar. |
| 2023-10-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail was observed along State Highway 137 northwest of Carlsbad. |
| 2023-10-02 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Relayed report from NMDOT employee of tennis ball size hail on US Highway 285. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2022-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-03 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2021-10-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A thunderstorm produced 1.50 inch hail three miles north northeast of Artesia. The hail shredded leaves off of trees and put some dents on cars. The cost of … |
| 2021-05-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2019-09-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced half dollar sized hail in Artesia that covered the ground. |
| 2019-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-01 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced baseball sized hail ten miles south of Artesia. The damage included a busted windshield. The cost of dam… |
| 2019-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | A thunderstorm produced mostly quarter sized hail and a few golf ball sized hail stones at the La Quinta Inn and Suites on Highway 62 south of Carlsbad. |
| 2019-03-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced golfball sized hail in Loving. The hail cracked a windshield and dented a vehicle. The cost of damage is… |
| 2018-10-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-03 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced tennis ball sized hail sixteen miles east northeast of Loving. There were a lot of broken windows and se… |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced two inch hail in Otis. Several homes had damage to windows and siding. The cost of damage is a very roug… |
| 2018-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported at mile marker 9 on HWY 128. |
| 2017-09-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced hail damage twelve miles southwest of Whites City. The hail broke windows on four vehicles, a bedroom wi… |
| 2017-05-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced golf ball sized hail at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. There were 65 windows reported broken, four wind… |
| 2017-05-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2017-04-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | A storm moved across Eddy County and produced quarter sized hail and estimated 70 mph winds. |
| 2016-09-17 | 2.75" (baseball) | 8 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced baseball sized hail about one mile west of Artesia. There was a broken windshield on a car and a broken… |
| 2016-09-15 | 4.00" (softball) | 7 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced three to four inch hail in Seven Rivers. The hail beat a vehicle and broke the windshield. The cost of… |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 10 | 24 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 19 | 4.00" (softball) |
Damaging wind in Eddy County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 55 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 | 90 mph | 3 | A barn was reported collapsed due to strong winds. Wind speeds are estimated to be approximately 90 mph. Property damage cost is an estim… |
| 2025-06-21 | 81 mph | 2 | Damaging winds from a microburst caused significant damage to The Living Desert Zoo and Garden State Park in western Carlsbad. Several la… |
| 2024-09-17 | 81 mph | 2 | Several power lines were reported down at the junction of US Hwy 285 and Helper Rd. The estimated wind gust was approximately 80 mph. Pro… |
| 2024-06-26 | 81 mph | 1 | A spotter reported that four power poles were snapped off by thunderstorm wind gusts. Wind gust speed and property damage cost are estima… |
| 2019-03-12 | 76 mph | 2 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced a 76 mph wind gust in Carlsbad. |
| 2022-06-26 | 75 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind damage on the north side of Carlsbad. Multiple tree branches were blown down with some as large as six inche… |
| 2017-05-08 | 75 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced wind damage west of Artesia. A large cottonwood tree was uprooted between 515 and 53… |
| 2017-04-12 | 75 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced wind damage in Lakewood. There was significant roof damage to a home in Lakewood. Th… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Eddy County?
May 26, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on September 15, 2016.
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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