Hail in Santa Fe County, NM
A hail-bearing storm has moved through the Santa Fe County area in the past few hours. NOAA radar has confirmed 17 hail events of 1 inch or larger in Santa Fe County since 2025, the largest 1.8″ (golf ball) on June 9, 2025. The most recent confirmed hail was October 25, 2026.
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About Santa Fe County, NM
Santa Fe County lies in north-central New Mexico, where high desert basins rise toward the Sangre de Cristo Mountains around Santa Fe. The elevation and warm-season moisture climbing the terrain help build storms that can occasionally drop golf ball hail. Albuquerque (KABX) provides the nearest radar at about 54 miles to the southwest, a distance at which it captures storm structure aloft better than near-ground detail.
The hail record for Santa Fe County, NM
Santa Fe County sits squarely in the country's busy zone for hail.
Santa Fe County's hail isn't confined to one stretch of the calendar; it recurs from spring into summer, heaviest in June.
Common questions
How often does it hail in Santa Fe County?
NOAA radar has confirmed 17 severe hail events (1 inch or larger) in the Santa Fe County area since 2025.
When is hail season in Santa Fe County?
Santa Fe County sees hail from spring into early summer, most often in June.
What's the largest hail recorded in Santa Fe County?
Radar confirmed 1.8-inch hail, about golf ball size, on June 9, 2025.
Does homeowner's insurance cover hail damage?
Hail is a covered peril under most standard homeowner's policies (typically HO-3), subject to your deductible. Whether you have replacement-cost or actual-cash-value coverage makes a big difference in what's paid out. Your declarations page will say which.
How do I know if my roof was damaged by hail?
Common signs are granules collecting in gutters and downspouts, bruised or cracked shingles, and dents on soft metals like vents, flashing, and gutter tops. A lot of hail damage isn't visible from the ground, so a professional inspection is the reliable check.
Hail just hit, what should I do?
Safely photograph any hail and note the time, then confirm what radar recorded at your address before calling your insurer. Most policies require prompt notice after a hail event, and deadlines vary by policy and state, so don't wait to document it.
Will it hail again in Santa Fe County this year?
Santa Fe County's record already includes more than one confirmed event in a single season. That's what the data shows so far, not a prediction for any given season.
Recent confirmed hail near Santa Fe County, NM
What this means for your home
If hail is falling now
Move vehicles under cover and stay inside, away from windows, until it passes. Safely collect and photograph a few stones. Size is what matters most for a claim.
Damage can be invisible from the ground
At Santa Fe County's typical sizes, hail often bruises shingles and loosens granules without obvious holes, shortening roof life in ways that are easy to miss until the next storm or an inspection.
Document before you repair
If you suspect hail damage, photograph it and note the storm's date before making any repairs. Undocumented or already-fixed damage is much harder to claim later.
Replacement cost vs. actual cash value
An RCV policy pays to replace your roof at today's prices; an ACV policy subtracts depreciation for the roof's age, which can mean a much smaller check on an older roof. Knowing which you carry shapes what a hail claim is actually worth.
Claims have deadlines
Policies set a deadline for hail-damage claims, and state law may also apply. Windows range from months to several years depending on your state and policy. Knowing the exact date hail hit your address helps you file on time.
Know your hail deductible
Many policies in hail-prone states use a percentage deductible, often 1–2% of the home's insured value rather than a flat dollar amount. On a $400,000 home that can be $4,000–$8,000 out of pocket before coverage starts, so it's worth checking your declarations page before a storm.
Before you call your insurer
Get the radar evidence for your address.
A NOAA Radar Evidence Report documents exactly what federal radar recorded at your address - hail size, date, and signature - in a formatted PDF you can attach to a claim. Built entirely from public NOAA data.
Events are NOAA/NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with confirmed hail ≥ 1 inch, matched to this county by the warning centroid. Federal public-domain data. A confirmed event indicates radar-detected hail over the area, not a guarantee of damage to any specific property.