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Hail dates in Union County, New Mexico
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Union County on 67 days since 2016 (135 separate reports, 102 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 26, 2019; the most recent hail was June 25, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail stripped trees and vegetation of their leaves. |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | An observer 15 miles east of Des Moines reported ping pong ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Ping pong to golf ball size hail was observed from a severe thunderstorm along U.S. Highway 64 and 87 on the northwest outskirts of Clayton. |
| 2025-08-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was observed along County Road 64 just south of State Highway 562 10 miles northwest of Sedan. |
| 2025-07-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail with accumulation of dime to nickel size hail on roadways. Location estimated via radar. |
| 2025-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter observed golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-07-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A COOP observer in Capulin reported nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm. |
| 2025-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm on his ranch several miles north of U.S. 56/412 in far western Union County. |
| 2025-06-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | The COOP observer at Pasamonte Ranch observed golf ball to tennis ball size hail from a supercell thunderstorm. The large hail damaged the COOP observer weat… |
| 2025-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The COOP observer at Pasamonte Ranch reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to penny sized hail was observed in Des Moines. Report relayed from a broadcast station based out of Amarillo. |
| 2024-10-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A severe storm dropped ping pong size hail in southwest Union County. |
| 2024-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A COOP observer reported quarter size hail at Pasamonte, NM. |
| 2024-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Observer reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm that ended up destroying their garden tomatoes. |
| 2024-05-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Storm spotters reported quarter to golf ball size hail along U.S. Highway 56 near the Otto Cemetery southwest of Clayton. |
| 2024-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A trained spotter at the local radio station on the south side of town reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2024-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Grenville from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2023-08-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A home window was knocked out by copious amounts of golf ball size hail. |
| 2023-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Quarter sized hail fell in Clayton as a supercell moved southeast into the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. |
| 2023-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail reported north of Grenville as supercell moved east towards the Texas and Oklahoma border. |
| 2023-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A supercell moving east dropped quarter sized hail in Clayton. |
| 2023-06-11 | 2.75" (baseball) | 9 | Initially reported golf ball sized hail. Hail diameter grew to tennis to baseball size hail around Pasamonte. Significant damage to homes and vehicles. Downe… |
| 2023-06-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Spotter Network report of half dollar size hail on the northern outskirts of Clayton from second supercell. |
| 2023-05-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Hail damage to cars and downed tree limbs reported via mping. Damage reported is an estimate. |
| 2022-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A member of the public near Clayton estimated quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2021-09-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter near Seneca reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking southward through the area. |
| 2021-05-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A COOP observer near Capulin reported 1 inch to 1.5 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm moving eastward through the area. The hail accumulated to about an i… |
| 2021-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter near Amistad reported one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2020-07-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Trained spotters near Capulin reported hail up to ping pong size. |
| 2020-07-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported near Capulin. |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A thunderstorm near Sedan produced pea to penny size hail, brief heavy rain, and gusty winds. |
| 2019-08-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail at the Capulin Volcano National Monument. |
| 2019-08-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail reported in Capulin. |
| 2019-07-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail reported near a ranch several miles southwest of Mount Dora. |
| 2019-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to the size of quarters in Clayton. |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels was reported several miles northeast of Gladstone. |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Nickel to quarter size hail reported in Clayton. |
| 2019-05-26 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 6 | Giant hail was reported by several storm chasers as a tornadic supercell tracked northeast through the area along U.S. 56 southwest of Clayton. |
| 2019-03-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels reported a few miles north-northwest of Sedan. |
| 2018-08-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail up to the size of two inches in Grenville. Most hail stones were between pea and dime size. |
| 2018-06-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell a few miles northwest of Des Moines. |
| 2018-06-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A quick burst of hail up to the size of golf balls was reported near Folsom. Minor damage was reported to a pick up truck from the hail. Observers in the are… |
| 2018-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | A severe thunderstorm with strong winds and hail up to the size of quarters produced damage to a skylight and partially flooded a barn near Amistad. The obse… |
| 2018-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail ranging from the size of peas to quarters was reported eight miles northeast of Grenville. |
| 2018-06-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail ranging from the size of pennies to golf balls impacted Capulin. |
| 2018-06-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Hail up to the size of nickels along U.S. Highway 87. |
| 2018-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters was found approximately 15 minutes after a storm passed over NM-562. |
| 2018-05-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A very quick storm produced hail up to the size of nickels for less than one minute. |
| 2017-09-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls covered the ground three miles south of Amistad. |
| 2017-08-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Hail up to the size of quarters near Amistad with one inch of rain in 20 minutes. |
| 2017-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Hail up to the size of golf balls 14 miles northwest of Sedan. Trees stripped of leaves, small branches broken, and garden decimated. |
| 2017-06-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls knocked out windows of several cars and homes near the Sofia Community. |
| 2017-06-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail up to the size of half dollars near Grenville. |
| 2017-06-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail from a very brief storm. |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Hail up to the size of quarters near Des Moines. |
| 2017-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Pea to quarter size occurred at the Capulin National Monument. |
| 2016-09-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail. |
| 2016-09-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail in Clayton. |
| 2016-08-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail east of Seneca. |
| 2016-08-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny hail in Capulin. |
| 2016-05-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Severe hailstorm with largest at half dollar size near Moses. |
| 2016-04-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail in Folsom. |
| 2016-04-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail ranged from quarters to half dollar size near Seneca. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 10 | 21 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 9 | 29 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 8 | 19 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 9 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 9 | 21 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Union County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 52 reports since 2016, strongest 71 mph. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-10 | 71 mph | 4 | The Clayton Municipal Airpark ASOS measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 71 mph. |
| 2024-09-17 | 70 mph | 2 | The same severe thunderstorm wind gust that knocked at power at Clayton, NM also blew over a FEDEX semi-trailer along U.S. Highway 64/87 … |
| 2024-06-14 | 70 mph | 1 | A trained spotter relayed an estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2023-07-19 | 70 mph | 1 | A COOP observer estimated a 70 mph wind gust along with some pea size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-06-30 | 70 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm outflow. |
| 2023-08-12 | 69 mph | 2 | Severe winds destroyed a wall and blew part of the roof off of an old horse barn. It also blew two fiberglass windows out of a metal barn. |
| 2017-08-15 | 69 mph | 1 | A tree fell onto a home and broke a window. |
| 2026-04-11 | 66 mph | 2 | A line of collapsing thunderstorms resulted in a brief 66 mph gust at the Clayton Municipal Airport. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Union County?
June 25, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 26, 2019.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
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