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Hail history im Ruidoso Downs, NM

Last hail im 10 milesJun 19, 20241.25 in (50-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)Jun 19, 2024

Hail days im 200617

Days im hail 1 inch imwin9

Tornadoes im 10 miles3

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles2

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Ruidoso Downs im 17 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im Jun 19, 2024. Hail ej common im July im June.

Recent hail im Ruidoso Downs

No hail wutuk im 10 miles im Ruidoso Downs im last two years.

Hail days near Ruidoso Downs by year

When hail season peaks near Ruidoso Downs

Of the 17 hail days since 2006, most fell in July (6) and June (5).

Largest hail storms near Ruidoso Downs

Jun 19, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Alto (9 mi from Ruidoso Downs)

National Weather Service description (English): An NWS employee down in the Sacramento Mountains just west of Alto reported two inch hail from a slow moving severe thunderstorm.

Jul 2, 2013 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Alto (7 mi from Ruidoso Downs)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail resulted in damage to automobiles, including broken windshields.

May 21, 2018 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Glencoe (10 mi from Ruidoso Downs)

Jun 3, 2007 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Ruidoso (4 mi from Ruidoso Downs)

Jul 1, 2007 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Ruidoso Downs (2 mi from Ruidoso Downs)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Ruidoso Downs

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 9, 2024	EF?	Ruidoso 6 mi from Ruidoso Downs	0.6 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 26, 2015	EF0	Mescalero 10 mi from Ruidoso Downs	0.2 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 14, 2010	EF0	Ruidoso Downs 4 mi from Ruidoso Downs	0.4 mi long, 120 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ruidoso Downs

2 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ruidoso Downs since 2006, on 2 days.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Dec 23, 2023	58 mph, ekkar	Ruidoso 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 14, 2019	64 mph, ekkar	Alto 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Ruidoso Downs; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Ruidoso Downs.

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