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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Jal, NM

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Jal, NM from May 5, 1963 through May 14, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
57
Wind Reports
26
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Jal, NM · 1963–present Updated  Daily · last May 14, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Jal, NM

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 6, 2025
4:24 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Jal, NM
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2025
9:57 PM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to Quarter size hail reported by storm chaser.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Jal, NM
1.25″ hail
Apr 27, 2025
12:32 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail 6 miles north of Jal... NM at 00:32Z.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 N Jal, NM
1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 2025
12:21 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Jal... NM at 00:21Z.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jal, NM
1.75″ hail
Apr 24, 2025
12:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Jal, NM
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2025
12:09 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 N Jal, NM
1.75″ hail
Apr 23, 2025
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects timing of previous hail report from 4 N Jal.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Jal, NM
2.00″ hail
May 25, 2019
8:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL LASTED FROM 325-330 PM CDT. MOSTLY GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL WITH SOME A LITTLE BIGGER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jal, NM
1.50″ hail
May 25, 2019
8:18 PM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jal, NM
1.75″ hail
Apr 23, 2019
5:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jal, NM
1.00″ hail
Apr 23, 2019
5:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: AT THE JAL POLICE DEPARTMENT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jal, NM
2.50″ hail
Sep 18, 2016
1:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 745 MDT... PERSON LOST A SKYLIGHT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jal, NM
1.75″ hail
Sep 18, 2016
1:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOTORIST REPORTED HAIL BROKE WINDSHIELD ON HIS CAR... ESTIMATED TO BE GOLF BALL SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 N Jal, NM
1.75″ hail
May 14, 2015
2:14 PM MST-7
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Jal, NM
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2013
4:21 PM MST-7
Hail report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm moved over Lea County and produced quarter sized hail 22 miles west of Jal along State Highway 128.
NWS Hail Report Location: 22 W Jal, NM
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Jal, NM

26 reports
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59 mph
May 14, 2026
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station FW9688 Jal measured a 59 mph wind gust associated with a convective downburst.
NWS Wind Report Location: 21 W Bennett, NM
70 mph
Jun 10, 2025
6:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station FW9688 Jal.
NWS Wind Report Location: 21 W Bennett, NM
UNK mph
Jun 2, 2025
11:07 PM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines down at mile markers 53-55 on Highway 128 east of Jal. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Jal, NM
58 mph
Apr 23, 2025
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Bennett, NM
76 mph
Jul 4, 2024
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 17 NW Jal, NM
68 mph
Oct 2, 2023
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station FW9688 Jal.
NWS Wind Report Location: 21 W Bennett, NM
71 mph
Jul 9, 2023
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station FW9688 Jal.
NWS Wind Report Location: 21 W Bennett, NM
65 mph
May 31, 2023
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station FW9690 Jal.
NWS Wind Report Location: 19 WNW Jal, NM
60 mph
Jun 4, 2022
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION FW9688 JAL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 21 W Bennett, NM
67 mph
Jun 1, 2022
11:27 PM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RECORDED BY VEHICLE MOUNTED ANEMOMETER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 N Jal, NM
62 mph
Jun 3, 2021
1:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 WSW Jal, NM
60 mph
Jun 4, 2018
2:51 AM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAVIS VANTAGE PRO2 REPORT AT 2051 MDT
NWS Wind Report Location: 21 WNW Jal, NM
77 mph
May 23, 2017
12:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED A 77 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WHICH SNAPPED 2 POWER POLES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 22 WNW Jal, NM
81 mph
Jul 30, 2014
5:45 PM MST-7
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm moved across Lea County and produced wind damage near Jal. A downburst from the thunderstorm caused hangers at the Jal airport to be destroyed. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Jal, NM
90 mph
Jun 14, 2009
4:29 PM MST-7
Wind report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The most extensive damage during this event was confined to the eastern portions Jal, NM with the most notable damage along State Highway 128 in the vicinity of the Lea County/Jal Airport. At this location, a small single engine plane was flipped over. Also, numerous aircraft hanger doors were blown in due to the high winds which resulted in extensive damage to several aircraft storage buildings. Along State Highway 128, 28 power poles stretched along the southern edge of the highway were blown over into the eastbound lane of traffic. Overall, a total of 60 power poles were damaged. Closer to the city, numerous residential structures received significant roof damage, mainly in the form of lost roof shingles. Several trees were also downed near the Jal Lake Recreational Area.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Jal, NM
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Jal, NM

7 reports
F0 category
Sep 7, 1994
7:20 PM MST
Tornado report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The public reported a small tornado that lasted less than 5 minutes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Jal, NM
F1 category
May 11, 1989
8:06 PM MST
Tornado report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NM
F1 category
Apr 16, 1988
3:48 PM CST
Tornado report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NM
F0 category
May 26, 1987
3:23 PM MST
Tornado report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NM
F0 category
May 23, 1987
12:05 PM MST
Tornado report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NM
F1 category
Apr 10, 1969
8:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NM
F0 category
May 10, 1966
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Jal, NM
Lea County · 19,480 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NM
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Jal, NM area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,069
Households789
Housing units947
Income
Median household income$60,703
$100k+ households37.8%
$150k+ households20.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached770
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily41
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes93
Housing mix
Single-family share81.3%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share4.3%
Mobile-home share9.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied556
Renter-occupied233
Vacant units158
Home value & age
Median home value$105,400
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1963
Older-home share75.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars759
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Jal have on record?

Our records show 57 hail, 26 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near Jal, NM, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 14, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Jal?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Jal, NM is 4.50″. It was reported near Jal, NM on April 24, 1992.

A storm report showed up near my home in Jal — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Jal and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Jal — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Jal address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Jal — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Jal address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Jal — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Jal, NM, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Jal, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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