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Hail dates in Socorro County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Socorro County on 18 days since 2016 (23 separate reports, 14 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on September 29, 2017; the most recent hail was October 7, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Socorro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Law enforcement observed quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm on State Highway 169 at mile marker 28. |
| 2024-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported 1 inch hail in Chamizal from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2023-09-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The county emergency manager estimated quarter size hail in Socorro. |
| 2022-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A COOP observer near Gran Quivira reported quarter size hail with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.50" | 1 | A thunderstorm near Luis Lopez produced estimated pea to half inch size hail which accumulated between 6 to 8 inches deep along Interstate 25. The highest ac… |
| 2021-05-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A storm chaser near Lemitar reported nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2020-06-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter near San Acacia reported hail up to the size of pennies for approximately 20 minutes. |
| 2020-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail with a severe thunderstorm that moved through Socorro. |
| 2019-10-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell a couple miles east of San Antonio. |
| 2019-08-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of pennies near Lemitar. |
| 2019-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Significant accumulation of hail up to the size of quarters occurred on Interstate 25 near Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge. |
| 2018-06-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail up to the size of half dollars in Veguita. |
| 2018-05-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | Nickel size hail reported at Kelly Ranch. |
| 2017-09-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls reported in Veguita. Vehicle windshields damaged from large hail. Damages estimated. |
| 2017-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Socorro County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 40 reports since 2016, strongest 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | 83 mph | 3 | A severe thunderstorm resulted in a peak wind gust of 83 mph at the Chupadera RAWS on the White Sands Missile Range. |
| 2016-05-31 | 81 mph | 1 | Spotter reported an extreme downburst wind ahead of storm with gust near 80 mph in Bingham. No damage was incurred. |
| 2022-06-02 | 72 mph | 3 | A White Sands Missile Range mesonet station southeast of Bosque del Apache measured a 73 mph wind gust likely associated with thunderstor… |
| 2024-07-01 | 68 mph | 1 | Nearby thunderstorms resulted in a peak wind gust of 68 mph at the Mine Mesonet on the White Sands Missile Range. |
| 2017-06-27 | 68 mph | 1 | White Sands Missile Range Mine station. |
| 2020-06-23 | 66 mph | 1 | An outflow boundary ahead of a severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 66 mph near White Sands Missile Range. |
| 2025-07-10 | 64 mph | 1 | The Stallion WIT mesonet on the White Sands Missile Range measured a 65 mph wind gust from a severe thunderstorm just south of the site. |
| 2024-07-10 | 64 mph | 1 | The Little Burro mesonet on the White Sand Missile Range observed a peak wind gust of 64 mph from nearby thunderstorms. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Socorro County?
October 7, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on September 29, 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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