Hail History

Hail history for San Jon, New Mexico

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of San Jon since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · San Jon

Last hail
May 24, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 5, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 24, 2023

17 reports on 12 days since 1964 · #48 of 70 New Mexico places

Hail map · San Jon

San Jon Logan Grady Tucumcari Nara Visa 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Quay County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about San Jon

The latest hail report in and around San Jon is from May 24, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, San Jon logged 14 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 17% more than the median New Mexico town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #48 of 70 New Mexico cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. San Jon accounts for 5% of the 349 reports filed in Quay County.

18% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 24, 2023 near 3.51 SE San Jon.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2023, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (59% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • San Jon 0.7
  • Quay County 8.4
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • San Jon 9
  • Quay County 94
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • San Jon 18%
  • Quay County 9%
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1964: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 10 reports (59%) May June: 5 reports (29%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 5 5
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 24, 2023 4 2.00 in —
May 10, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in San Jon
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 3.51 SE San Jon Quay 17:24 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.91 WNW San Jon Quay 17:00 local · NCEI
May 27, 1964 2.00 inhen egg — Quay 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Quay 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 1971 1.50 inping pong ball — Quay 17:30 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 San Jon
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 3.51 SE San Jon Quay 17:24 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.91 WNW San Jon Quay 17:00 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W San Jon Quay 16:41 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.13 W San Jon Quay 16:41 local · NCEI
May 10, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.69 S San Jon Quay 16:05 local · NCEI
May 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter San Jon Quay 12:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.69 N San Jon Quay 16:08 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2015 0.75 inpenny San Jon Quay 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S San Jon Quay 18:58 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 0.88 innickel San Jon Quay 15:07 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter San Jon Quay 13:45 local · NCEI
May 23, 2010 0.88 innickel San Jon Quay 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near San Jon

Questions about hail in San Jon

How often does it hail in San Jon, New Mexico?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of San Jon since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #48 of 70 New Mexico places by number of reports.

When is hail season in San Jon?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 59% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in San Jon?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 24, 2023 near 3.51 SE San Jon. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in San Jon?

The most recent report in this data is from May 24, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 24, 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.