Santa Fe County, New Mexico: hail history 2014–2026
Santa Fe County ranks #4 of 21 New Mexico counties for hail: 40.8 reports per 1,000 square miles, 78 reports in all. Hail reached 1 inch on 25 days and 1.75 inches on 1. June 26, 2017 near Glorieta: 2.5 inches (a tennis ball), the largest stone.
- 78reports
- 25days, 1 in+
- 1days, 1.75 in+
- 2.5 inlargest stone
Hail since my roof went on: Santa Fe County
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1 in+ | Days 1.75 in+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 in |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 in |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2019 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 in |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 in |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 in |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 in |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 in |
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 in |
2021 was the busiest year (14 reports) and 2022 the quietest (0). Santa Fe County averaged 4 reports a year from 2020 to 2025, 45% under the 8 of 2014 to 2019. 2026 stands at 2 through June, against a full-year average of 6. Days with 1-inch stones average 2.1 per full year. NOAA puts reported hail damage at $1 million over the period.
Santa Fe County: reports by month
| Jan | 0 |
|---|---|
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 31 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
May dominates the calendar: 31 of 78 reports, 40%. May to July alone bring 85%. 5 of 78 reports fell outside April to September.
Largest stone: 2.5 inches
Reported hail locations, Santa Fe County
- 491 to 1.74 in
- 21.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2.5 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
51 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineSanta Fe County’s ten biggest hail days
| Date | Size | Reports | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2017 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 3 | Glorieta · $1 million damage |
| July 8, 2015 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 10 | Canada De Los Alamos |
| May 22, 2021 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 7 | Glorieta |
| June 2, 2019 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 6 | Santa Fe |
| June 19, 2024 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 2 | Edgewood |
| June 18, 2019 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 1 | Santa Cruz |
| May 30, 2021 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 1 | La Cienega |
| July 12, 2025 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 1 | Edgewood |
| May 15, 2016 | 1 in, a quarter | 7 | Stanley |
| June 7, 2014 | 1 in, a quarter | 4 | Glorieta |
“This moist and unstable pattern allowed for the development of several severe thunderstorms with large hail and torrential rainfall. A slow-moving storm near Santa Fe dumped quarter to ping pong ball size hail in Santa Fe. A storm around Isleta Pueblo produced quarter size hail.”
NWS report, July 8, 2015
“Various sources in Glorieta reported quarter to ping pong size hail from a severe thunderstorm that was moving north through the area.”
NWS report, May 22, 2021
Tornadoes and wind in Santa Fe County
4 tornadoes on record in Santa Fe County; the strongest listed is EF0, 1.22 miles long, near Otto. Top gust: 75 mph near Edgewood.
| Date | Rating | Path length | Width | Near |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2017 | EF0 | 1.22 mi | 40 yd | Otto |
| May 9, 2017 | EF0 | 0.31 mi | 40 yd | Agua Fria |
| July 7, 2015 | EF0 | 0.25 mi | 25 yd | Edgewood · 0 deaths, 1 injured |
| July 13, 2021 | EF0 | 0.17 mi | 50 yd | Madrid |
| Date | Gust | Near |
|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2017 | 75 mph | Edgewood |
| June 8, 2026 | 71 mph | (Saf)Santa Fe Muni Airport |
| December 15, 2021 | 70 mph | (Saf)Santa Fe Muni Airport |
| June 19, 2024 | 70 mph | La Cienega |
| October 12, 2014 | 69 mph | (Saf)Santa Fe Muni Airport |
| April 23, 2016 | 68 mph | (Saf)Santa Fe Muni Airport |
Homes in Santa Fe County
Median build year in Santa Fe County: 1989. 72.1% of 77,686 homes predate 2000. Houses permitted since 2014: 2,639, or 34.0 per 1,000 homes. Busiest year: 2019.
| pre-1940 | 6.0% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.8% |
| 1950s | 6.2% |
| 1960s | 6.2% |
| 1970s | 12.3% |
| 1980s | 18.7% |
| 1990s | 19.9% |
| 2000s | 19.0% |
| 2010s | 7.8% |
| 2020+ | 1.1% |
| Year | Houses | All units |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 161 | 161 |
| 2015 | 110 | 110 |
| 2016 | 117 | 117 |
| 2017 | 221 | 221 |
| 2018 | 243 | 273 |
| 2019 | 344 | 589 |
| 2020 | 279 | 577 |
| 2021 | 228 | 840 |
| 2022 | 177 | 590 |
| 2023 | 264 | 926 |
| 2024 | 244 | 244 |
| 2025 | 251 | 495 |
Quick answers
How many hail reports has Santa Fe County had?
NOAA logged 78 hail reports in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, from 2014 to June 2026.
How many days had hail of 1 inch or larger in Santa Fe County?
25 days, including 1 day with hail of 1.75 inches or larger. The National Weather Service calls hail of 1 inch or larger severe.
What was the largest hail reported in Santa Fe County?
2.5 inches (a tennis ball), reported on June 26, 2017.
Which month has the most hail in Santa Fe County?
May has the most reports, 40% of the 78 in the record.
Does a hail day in the record mean my roof was damaged?
A counted day only means a spotter reported hail somewhere in the area. An inspection is the only way to know whether a roof was hit.
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Data version: NOAA Storm Events hail data, 2014 to June 2026, loaded October 6, 2026. All dataset versions. Download the table as CSV. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, public domain. Counts and tables on this page are free to reuse with credit to PickARoofer under CC BY 4.0.