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 6 hail storms within 25 miles of Farmington, NM. Of those, 6 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 4 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Farmington| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 5 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 1 event |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Farmington, with 4 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Farmington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | 1 NW Farmington, NM | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-09-18 | 3 NE Farmington, NM | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Bloomfield, NM | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-26 | BLOOMFIELD, NM | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-06-03 | FARMINGTON, NM | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter in northeast Farmington observed quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2024-06-21 | BLOOMFIELD, NM | Severe | 1.75" | Quarter to golf ball size hail reported just southwest of Bloomfield. |
NOAA has recorded 27 high-wind events within 25 miles of Farmington, NM in the past five years. Of those, 27 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 9 events |
| Significant | 18 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | 1 NW Aztec, NM | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station AECN5 San Juan SWCD. |
| 2026-06-26 | AZTEC, NM | 64 | Severe | A public weather station measured a 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2026-06-26 | BLOOMFIELD, NM | 60 | Significant | A public weather station measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2026-06-26 | 1 ESE Aztec, NM | 64 | Severe | Report from Wunderground Weather Station. |
| 2026-06-26 | 2 SW Bloomfield, NM | 60 | Significant | Observation from Wunderground Weather Station. |
| 2026-06-26 | Bloomfield, NM | 60 | Significant | Estimated wind gust per report from trained spotter. |
| 2026-05-13 | (FMN)FARMINGTON AIRPORT, NM | 60 | Significant | The ASOS at the Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport measured a brief 60 mph wind gust from an evaporating shower induced dry microburst. |
| 2026-05-13 | 3 W Farmington, NM | 60 | Significant | ASOS station KFMN Farmington Airport. Significant virga shower dry microburst. |
| 2026-04-11 | 3 W Farmington, NM | 59 | Significant | ASOS station KFMN Farmington Airport from a virga (evaporating) shower. |
| 2026-04-11 | (FMN)FARMINGTON AIRPORT, NM | 59 | Significant | A nearby virga shower resulted in a brief 59 mph gust at the Four Corners Regional Airport. |
| 2025-05-04 | (FMN)FARMINGTON AIRPORT, NM | 62 | Significant | The Farmington Airport ASOS measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2024-10-18 | (FMN)FARMINGTON AIRPORT, NM | 61 | Significant | A 61 mph wind gust was observed at the Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport likely from nearby shower activity. |
| 2024-08-21 | (FMN)FARMINGTON AIRPORT, NM | 66 | Severe | The Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport observed thunderstorm wind gusts peaking at 66 mph. These thunderstorm wind gusts produced thick blowing dust, power outages to 8,000 customers, and a down 69kV power line resulting in power outages around Aztec and surrounding areas. Power line damage cost is an estimate. |
| 2024-06-21 | FARMINGTON, NM | 70 | Severe | A single wide mobile home was pushed off its blocks with minor damage to the structure. Damage is an estimate. |
| 2024-06-21 | FARMINGTON, NM | 70 | Severe | A trained spotter measured a 65 mph wind gust. A single wide mobile home was pushed off its blocks with minor damage to the structure. Other wind damage reports include a tree limb falling through a roof, a mangled metal car port, damaged horse sheds, and 15 power poles blown down. Damage is an estimate. |
| 2024-06-21 | BLOOMFIELD, NM | 81 | Severe | A member of the public estimated 70 to 80 mph wind gusts. |
| 2024-06-21 | FLORA VISTA, NM | 81 | Severe | Power lines reported down along Old Aztec Highway (County Road 3520) between Penny Lane and Lake Luther. Damage is an estimate. |
| 2024-06-14 | (FMN)FARMINGTON AIRPORT, NM | 61 | Significant | The Farmington Airport measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2024-05-20 | (FMN)FARMINGTON AIRPORT, NM | 75 | Severe | The Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 75 mph, caused by nearby convective virga showers in the area. No lightning was observed the ASOS. |
| 2023-08-02 | FARMINGTON, NM | 58 | Significant | Several trees were blown down in Kiwanis Park from a likely microburst. Individual heard a huge crack when trees fell. The microburst also came with a wall of sand and a possible dust devil. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Farmington was on September 18, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Farmington averages roughly 1 reported hail event per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 6 of the 6 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Farmington in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Farmington-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 NM 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 Farmington. 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 Farmington 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 ValidationFarmington sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.