Hail History

Hail history for Cannon AFB, New Mexico

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cannon AFB since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cannon AFB

Last hail
Jun 5, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 29, 2024

36 reports on 29 days since 1958 · #16 of 70 New Mexico places

Hail map · Cannon AFB

Cannon AFB Clovis Melrose Grady 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
36 most recent reports with a location; Curry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cannon AFB

The latest hail report in and around Cannon AFB is from June 5, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 29, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cannon AFB logged 15 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 25% more than the median New Mexico town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #16 of 70 New Mexico cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cannon AFB accounts for 10% of the 343 reports filed in Curry County.

11% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median New Mexico town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 29, 2024 near 4.4 SE (Cvs)cannon Afb.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2015, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (44% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cannon AFB 0.8
  • Curry County 9.3
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cannon AFB 11
  • Curry County 72
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cannon AFB 11%
  • Curry County 10%
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest ? in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 16 reports (44%) May June: 12 reports (33%) Jun July: 3 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 36 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 21 3
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 5, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jul 7, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 29, 2024 2 2.75 in —
May 24, 2023 1 1.75 in —
May 10, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cannon AFB
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 29, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 4.4 SE (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry $1K 21:18 local · NCEI
May 29, 2024 2.50 intennis ball (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 21:10 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1998 2.50 intennis ball 8 E St Vrain Curry — 17:13 local · NCEI
May 9, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 0.57 E (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 16:28 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.37 NNE (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 19:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Cannon AFB
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 5, 2025 0.75 inpenny (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.37 NNE (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 15:57 local · NCEI
May 29, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 4.4 SE (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry $1K 21:18 local · NCEI
May 29, 2024 2.50 intennis ball (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 21:10 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.37 NNE (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 19:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.5 ESE (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 20:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 3.45 N (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 16:35 local · NCEI
May 9, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 0.57 E (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 16:28 local · NCEI
May 28, 2015 1.00 inquarter 4.18 S (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 15:42 local · NCEI
May 28, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 15:32 local · NCEI
May 4, 2015 0.88 innickel 2.37 NNE (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 17:06 local · NCEI
May 4, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball (Cvs)cannon Afb Curry — 17:06 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cannon AFB

Questions about hail in Cannon AFB

How often does it hail in Cannon AFB, New Mexico?

36 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cannon AFB since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #16 of 70 New Mexico places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cannon AFB?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cannon AFB?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 29, 2024 near 4.4 SE (Cvs)cannon Afb. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cannon AFB?

The most recent report in this data is from June 5, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cannon AFB had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was June 5, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.