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 7 hail storms within 25 miles of Socorro, TX. Of those, 7 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. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 3 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Socorro| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 6 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 3 events |
| 2022 | 2 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Socorro, with 3 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Socorro 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. |
| 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" | — |
| 2022-06-02 | (ELP)EL PASO INTL AR, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 30 high-wind events within 25 miles of Socorro, TX in the past five years. Of those, 30 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 74 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 9 events |
| Significant | 21 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 | 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 | 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 | — |
| 2026-04-26 | EP Painted Dunes, TX | 58 | Significant | — |
| 2025-09-25 | WHITE, TX | 60 | Significant | Outflow winds blew over a tree and pulled down a powerline leaving the area around the El Pavon Apartments without power. |
| 2025-07-11 | FABENS, TX | 62 | Significant | The Fabens Mesonet station run by the Texas Water Development Board recorded a peak gust of 62 mph. |
| 2025-07-08 | EL PASO, TX | 60 | Significant | Social Media post of downed powerlines at Ft. Bliss. |
| 2024-07-05 | EL PASO, TX | 60 | Significant | First responders reported power lines down on houses. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Socorro was on June 3, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Socorro averages roughly 1 reported hail event per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 7 of the 7 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Socorro in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Socorro-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 Socorro. 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 Socorro 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 ValidationSocorro 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.