Hail History

Hail history for Elida, New Mexico

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elida since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elida

Last hail
May 26, 2023
2.25 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 13, 2015

26 reports on 21 days since 1979 · #25 of 70 New Mexico places

Hail map · Elida

Elida Dora Portales Causey Melrose Cannon AFB 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Roosevelt County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elida

The latest hail report in and around Elida is from May 26, 2023, 2.25 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on May 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elida logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median New Mexico town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #25 of 70 New Mexico cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elida accounts for 9% of the 302 reports filed in Roosevelt County.

8% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 13, 2015 near Elida.

The busiest year was 2015, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (54% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elida 0.3
  • Roosevelt County 7.6
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elida 5
  • Roosevelt County 80
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elida 8%
  • Roosevelt County 8%
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 6 reports (23%) May June: 14 reports (54%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 26, 2023 1 2.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elida
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 13, 2015 2.50 intennis ball Elida Roosevelt 15:32 local · NCEI
May 26, 2023 2.25 inhen egg 1.34 ENE Elida Roosevelt 21:53 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NE Elida Roosevelt 15:32 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Elida Roosevelt 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Roosevelt 21:47 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Elida
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 2023 2.25 inhen egg 1.34 ENE Elida Roosevelt 21:53 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2015 2.50 intennis ball Elida Roosevelt 15:32 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NE Elida Roosevelt 15:32 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.9 NE Elida Roosevelt 18:56 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2007 0.88 innickel Elida Roosevelt 18:15 local · NCEI
May 5, 2006 1.00 inquarter 5 N Elida Roosevelt 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2005 1.00 inquarter Elida Roosevelt 17:05 local · NCEI
May 25, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Dexter Chaves 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 0.88 innickel Elida Roosevelt 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 0.88 innickel Elida Roosevelt 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2003 1.00 inquarter Elida Roosevelt 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Elida Roosevelt 15:04 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elida

Questions about hail in Elida

How often does it hail in Elida, New Mexico?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elida since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 70 New Mexico places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elida?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 54% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elida?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 13, 2015 near Elida. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elida?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2023 (2.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 26, 2023.

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.