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 4 hail storms within 25 miles of Las Cruces, NM. Of those, 4 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 quarter-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 4 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Las Cruces| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Significant | 4 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Las Cruces, with 4 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Las Cruces 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-16 | MEDLER, NM | Significant | 1.00" | A military meteorologist reported quarter sized hail at Interstate 25 mile marker 21. The interstate was covered with hail from marker 20 to 25. |
| 2022-06-08 | WHITE SANDS, NM | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2022-06-08 | WHITE SANDS, NM | 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. |
NOAA has recorded 28 high-wind events within 25 miles of Las Cruces, NM in the past five years. Of those, 28 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 94 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 5 events |
| Significant | 23 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | 2 NE Las Cruces, NM | 61 | Significant | Mesonet station EW8377 Las Cruces. |
| 2026-08-08 | 7 ESE White Sands, NM | 61 | Significant | Mesonet station WSM01 WSMR C-Station. |
| 2026-07-28 | 6 ESE White Sands, NM | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station WSM11 Condron Field (WSMR). |
| 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 | 16 SW Mesilla, NM | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station UP950 16.2 SW Mesilla (UPR). |
| 2026-06-14 | KENZIN, NM | 58 | Significant | A Union Pacific Mesonet site 16 miles southwest of Mesilla recorded a peak gust of 58 mph. |
| 2026-06-04 | 5 SE White Sands, NM | 63 | Significant | WSMR Wx Ob site - Condron Field. |
| 2026-06-03 | CONDRON ARPT, NM | 63 | Significant | The Condron Field Mesonet site on the White Sands Missile Range reported a peak gust of 63 mph. |
| 2026-05-25 | 1 SSE White Sands, NM | 59 | Significant | Mesonet station WSM03 WSMR Main Post. |
| 2026-05-25 | WHITE SANDS, NM | 59 | Significant | A peak gust of 59 mph was recorded at the White Sands Missile Range Main Post. In addition, a tree was blown down nearby. |
| 2026-04-26 | 7 SW White Sands, NM | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station LOMN5 Dripping Springs RAWS. |
| 2026-04-26 | 2 E Organ, NM | 88 | Severe | Mesonet station WSM05 San Agustin Pass 1.6 E Organ (WSMR). |
| 2026-04-26 | 6 W Mesilla, NM | 58 | Significant | AWOS station KLRU Las Cruces AWOS. |
| 2026-04-26 | 6 N White Sands, NM | 59 | Significant | Mesonet station WSM16 WSMR EMRE. |
| 2025-07-08 | ORGAN, NM | 59 | Significant | A peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded on an Ambient Weather station on Hawkeye Canyon Ct. |
| 2025-07-08 | ORGAN, NM | 63 | Significant | The San Augustin Pass recorded a peak gust of 63 mph. |
| 2024-06-30 | (LRU)LAS CRUCES ARPT, NM | 66 | Severe | A Mesonet station 3 miles northeast of Las Cruces recorded a peak gust of 66 mph. |
| 2024-06-30 | (LRU)LAS CRUCES ARPT, NM | 58 | Significant | A peak gust of 58 mph was recorded at a Mesonet station 2 miles northeast of Las Cruces. |
| 2024-06-30 | ORGAN, NM | 63 | Significant | A wind gust of 65 mph occurred at the Dripping Springs Visitor Center for the Organ Mountains National Monument. |
| 2024-06-29 | DONA ANA, NM | 60 | Significant | Reports of several power poles blown down north of Las Cruces on social media. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Las Cruces was on October 16, 2022. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Las Cruces averages roughly 1 reported hail event per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 4 of the 4 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Las Cruces in the last five years was quarter-sized or larger. Most Las Cruces-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 Las Cruces. 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 Las Cruces 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 ValidationLas Cruces 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.