Hail History

Hail history for Ute Park, New Mexico

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ute Park since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ute Park

Last hail
Jul 9, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Jun 8, 2022

10 reports on 10 days since 1997 · #70 of 70 New Mexico places

Hail map · Ute Park

Ute Park Cimarron Springer Maxwell 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Colfax County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ute Park

The latest hail report in and around Ute Park is from July 9, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 8, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ute Park logged 8 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median New Mexico town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #70 of 70 New Mexico cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ute Park accounts for 3% of the 303 reports filed in Colfax County.

0% 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on June 8, 2022 near 3.1 WSW Ute Park.

Reports were up 67% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (3). Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ute Park 0.4
  • Colfax County 8.2
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ute Park 8
  • Colfax County 110
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ute Park 0%
  • Colfax County 4%
  • Median New Mexico town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 9, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 8, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ute Park
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 8, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.1 WSW Ute Park Colfax 17:27 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter Ute Park Colfax 14:01 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2021 0.88 innickel 2.16 NE Ute Park Colfax 12:12 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.89 SW Ute Park Colfax 13:15 local · NCEI
May 28, 2001 0.88 innickel Ute Park Colfax 16:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ute Park
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter Ute Park Colfax 14:01 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.1 WSW Ute Park Colfax 17:27 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2021 0.88 innickel 2.16 NE Ute Park Colfax 12:12 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.89 SW Ute Park Colfax 13:15 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.83 W Ute Park Colfax 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.55 W Ute Park Colfax 16:42 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ute Park Colfax 14:26 local · NCEI
May 16, 2007 0.75 inpenny Ute Park Colfax 13:25 local · NCEI
May 28, 2001 0.88 innickel Ute Park Colfax 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1997 0.88 innickel Ute Park Colfax 13:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ute Park

Questions about hail in Ute Park

How often does it hail in Ute Park, New Mexico?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ute Park since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #70 of 70 New Mexico places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ute Park?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ute Park?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on June 8, 2022 near 3.1 WSW Ute Park. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ute Park?

The most recent report in this data is from July 9, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 9, 2024.

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.