Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 11 hail storms within 25 miles of El Paso, TX. Of those, 11 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 5 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in El Paso| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 9 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 events |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2023 | 3 events |
| 2022 | 5 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for El Paso, with 5 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in El Paso typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | 7 NNE El Paso, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Location and time approx based on radar. Social media post showed hail stones near 1 inch. |
| 2026-06-02 | NEWMAN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A social media post showed hail stones up to 1 inches in diameter approximately 7 miles north-northeast of El Paso. |
| 2025-09-13 | STRAUSS, NM | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported near the National Weather Service Office in Santa Teresa. |
| 2023-09-26 | EL PASO, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report showed hail up to the size of quarters near Fort Bliss. |
| 2023-06-06 | SOCORRO, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Social Media report, time estimated based on radar. |
| 2023-06-06 | BIGGS AFB, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of hail up to 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2022-08-09 | MONTOYA, TX | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2022-08-09 | CANUTILLO, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Time estimated from radar. Report received via Twitter. |
| 2022-06-02 | (ELP)EL PASO INTL AR, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2022-04-26 | LA TUNA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to one inch in diameter fell in Anthony which brought significant roof and vehicle damage to the area. |
| 2022-04-26 | STRAUSS, NM | Severe | 1.75" | Hail up to golf ball size fell in Santa Teresa up toward La Union. Several houses around the intersection of McNutt and the Dominici Highway sustained destroyed roofs and numerous vehicles had significant hail damage including at the local NWS office. |
NOAA has recorded 34 high-wind events within 25 miles of El Paso, TX in the past five years. Of those, 34 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 85 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 15 events |
| Significant | 19 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | 3 NNW El Paso, TX | 59 | Significant | Mesonet station NGA76 EPCC - Rio Grande. |
| 2026-08-08 | 7 ENE El Paso, TX | 62 | Significant | ASOS station KELP El Paso International Airport. |
| 2026-08-01 | 7 ENE El Paso, TX | 64 | Severe | ASOS station KELP El Paso International Airport. |
| 2026-08-01 | 9 NE El Paso, TX | 63 | Significant | ASOS station KBIF Biggs Field AWOS. |
| 2026-06-18 | 9 NE El Paso, TX | 61 | Significant | ASOS station KBIF Biggs Field AWOS. |
| 2026-06-18 | 7 ENE El Paso, TX | 67 | Severe | ASOS station KELP El Paso International Airport. |
| 2026-06-17 | (ELP)EL PASO INTL AR, TX | 67 | Severe | A peak wind gust to 67 mph was recorded at the El Paso Airport. |
| 2026-06-17 | BIGGS AFB, TX | 61 | Significant | The Biggs Air Field ASOS recorded a peak gust of 61 mph. |
| 2026-06-15 | 4 WNW Santa Teresa, NM | 68 | Severe | AWOS station KDNA Santa Teresa AWOS. |
| 2026-06-15 | 3 W Santa Teresa, NM | 68 | Severe | Mesonet station NWSEP Santa Teresa NWS RSOIS. |
| 2026-06-15 | 3 W Santa Teresa, NM | 67 | Severe | Thunderstorm Wind gust recorded at WFO El Paso. |
| 2026-06-15 | 2 ENE Fort Bliss, TX | 74 | Severe | ASOS station KELP El Paso International Airport. |
| 2026-06-15 | 3 E El Paso, TX | 63 | Significant | ASOS station KBIF Biggs Field AWOS. |
| 2026-06-14 | STRAUSS, NM | 68 | Severe | A peak gust of 68 mph was recorded at the Santa Teresa AWOS. The same gust was recorded at the NWS office in Santa Teresa. |
| 2026-06-14 | LA UNION, NM | 64 | Severe | A series of trees and power lines were downed on Little Road near La Union. |
| 2026-06-14 | BIGGS AFB, TX | 63 | Significant | The Biggs Air Field ASOS recorded a peak gust of 63 mph. |
| 2026-06-14 | (ELP)EL PASO INTL AR, TX | 74 | Severe | The El Paso Airport reported a 74 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-04-26 | FMSP KFOX Xmitter, TX | 59 | Significant | Elev 5915 ft. |
| 2026-04-26 | 2 ENE Fort Bliss, TX | 61 | Significant | ASOS station KELP El Paso International Airport. |
| 2026-04-26 | FMSP East BMBA Roundhou, TX | 64 | Severe | — |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of El Paso was on June 3, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
El Paso averages roughly 2 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 11 of the 11 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near El Paso in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most El Paso-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in TX cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near El Paso. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near El Paso took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationEl Paso sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.