◆ CAPITAN, NM HAIL HISTORY · LINCOLN COUNTY
Capitan, NM hail history & hail map
Capitan, New Mexico has had 3 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.00″ (Quarter). Most recent: Oct 24, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
3Hail events in the past 5 years
1.00″Largest recorded hail · Quarter
1.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Capitan, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Capitan
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ · 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| May 3, 2023 | 0.38″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.38″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Capitan (33.590, -105.510) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.