Lincoln County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Lincoln County, New Mexico recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 35 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 69 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 34 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Lincoln County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Lincoln County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Lincoln County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Oaks, or 12 miles northeast of Carrizozo, and is stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Carrizozo, White Oaks and Jicarilla.”
“At 636 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles south of Vaughn, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 31, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
- Wind 60 mph 17 WNW Oscuro SPC verified report
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“Mesonet station TR931 Roswell No. 2 Portable. (ABQ)”
- Wind 59 mph 8 SW Ramon SPC verified report
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“AWOS station KSRR Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt. (ABQ)”
- Wind 61 mph 2 S Fort Stanton SPC verified report
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 228 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles north of Ramon, or 22 miles southeast of Vaughn, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ramon.”
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 728 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southwest of Mesa, or 37 miles northwest of Roswell, moving southwest at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 645 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 20 miles southeast of Mesa to 19 miles southeast of Arabela, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 115 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Arabela, or 32 miles northwest of Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1250 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25 miles northeast of Dunken, or 30 miles southwest of Roswell, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1249 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Elk, or 38 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 515 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Ramon, or 25 miles southeast of Vaughn, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ramon and Yeso.”
“At 438 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles south of Vaughn, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ramon and Duran. This includes the following highways...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Tinnie, or 29 miles west of Roswell, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sunset.”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 257 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Tinnie, or 31 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 914 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nogal, or 12 miles north of Ruidoso, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 744 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles west of Mesa, or 43 miles southeast of Corona, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 845 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from over Mesa to 19 miles east of Arabela, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mesa.”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Encinoso, or 33 miles east of Carrizozo, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 300 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tinnie, or 24 miles east of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel.”
“At 231 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hondo, or 19 miles east of Ruidoso, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 954 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Arabela, or 31 miles west of Roswell, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 347 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Corona, moving northeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Corona.”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 246 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over San Patricio, or 20 miles east of Ruidoso, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tinnie, Hondo, San Patricio and Arabela. This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 99 and 107.”
“At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Elk, or 30 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Elk.”
- Wind 55 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tinnie, or 25 miles east of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Tinnie and Hondo.”
“At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Tinnie, or 25 miles east of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Tinnie and Sunset.”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northeast of Encinoso, or 35 miles southeast of Corona, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 508 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles southeast of Tinnie, or 22 miles west of Roswell, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles east of Tinnie, or 25 miles west of Roswell, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel.”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 835 PM MDT, Surface observations indicated a strong outflow boundary extending from 9 miles north of Elkins to 17 miles southwest of Mesa, moving south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Guadalupe County, Northeast Highlands, and Southwest Chaves County. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Guadalupe County, Northeast Highlands, and Southwest Chaves County. WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Guadalupe County, Northeast Highlands, and Southwest Chaves County. WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Guadalupe County, Northeast Highlands, and Southwest Chaves County. WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 10, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 123 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Hondo, or 20 miles east of Ruidoso, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Tinnie, Hondo and San Patricio.”
“At 252 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles southeast of Tinnie, or 36 miles southwest of Roswell, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Northeast Highlands, Union County, and Chaves County Plains. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, and Chaves County Plains. WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”
- Wind 55 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West to northwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. Winds will become northerly across eastern NM behind a backdoor cold front. WHERE...All areas from the Central Mountain Chain to the Texas border as well as the Albuquerque and Santa Fe Metro areas. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.”
- Wind 70 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 39 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on north-to-south oriented roadways.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 39 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on north-to-south oriented roadways.”
- Wind 55 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...From 9 AM to 5 PM MST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 39 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...From 9 AM to 5 PM MST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on north-to-south oriented roadways.”
- Wind 55 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...The east slopes of the Central Mountain Chain and adjacent highlands. WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...The east slopes of the Central Mountain Chain and adjacent highlands. WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...The eastern plains, east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Northeast and Central Highlands, Sandia and Manzano Mountains, and the south central mountains. WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, Guadalupe County, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northeast Highlands, and Southwest Chaves County.”
- Wind 70 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...All of eastern New Mexico as well as the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Northeast and Central Highlands as well as the South Central Mountains. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Northeast and East Central Plains, Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, and Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Guadalupe County, Eastern Lincoln County, and Southwest Chaves County. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
- Wind 70 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Guadalupe County, Eastern Lincoln County, and Southwest Chaves County. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible.”
- Wind 60 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 22, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“Mesonet station WSM30 Phillips Hill (WSMR). (ABQ)”
- Wind 62 mph 5 WSW Oscuro SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lincoln County, NM?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 69 severe weather events in Lincoln County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Lincoln County recently?
Yes — 35 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Lincoln County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.