New Mexico hail map — October 2, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 New Mexico city on October 2, 2023. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Carlsbad.

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- Cities hit
- 1
- in New Mexico
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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New Mexico cities hit on October 2, 2023
What people on the ground measured in New Mexico on October 2, 2023
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 7 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Trained Spotter10 W Avalon, NM1:37 PM MDTEddy County
Relayed report from NMDOT employee, tennis ball size hail on US285. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public9 NW Carlsbad, NM1:11 PM MDTEddy County
Golfball size hail (some bigger possible) along State Highway 137 near Rocky Arroyo crossing. Wind driven hail broke windshields, and fences were blown down. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter11 NW Carlsbad, NM1:36 PM MDTEddy County
Golf ball sized hail along US285. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Park/Forest Srvc5 W Whites City, NM5:39 PM MDTEddy County
Corrects previous report. Golf ball sized hail observed in Walnut Canyon in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency MngrLas Vegas, NM1:37 PM MDTSan Miguel County
Lots of nickel to quarter sized hail that accumulated to about 3 inches deep in some areas.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NE Las Vegas, NM1:45 PM MDTSan Miguel County
The Las Vegas Animal Care Shelter suffered hail damage to their property, knocking out a window and having crates and kennels damaged. No injuries, two or four legged reported.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter7 W Avalon, NM1:46 PM MDTEddy County
Quarter sized hail and wind gusts over 60 mph along US285 northwest of Carlsbad.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E San Antonio, NM1:50 PM MDTSan Miguel County
Copious amounts of nickel to quarter sized hail required NMDOT snow plows to be dispatched along Interstate 25.
- 0.88″ penny size Trained SpotterSan Jose, NM1:30 PM MDTSan Miguel County
- 0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter8 SW Wagon Mound, NM2:37 PM MDTMora County
Lots of dime to nickel sized hail covering the ground.
- 0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter1 NNW Bueyeros, NM6:30 PM MDTHarding County
- 0.75″ penny size Cocorahs1 WNW Ojitos Frios, NM1:18 PM MDTSan Miguel County
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on October 2, 2023
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New Mexico hail on October 2, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 New Mexico city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Carlsbad. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.