Otero County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Otero County, New Mexico has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 14 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 5 hail reports with hail up to 3.5" and 8 high-wind reports with gusts up to 78 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 7, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Otero County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Otero County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Hail history for an address in Otero County
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Check an address 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
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“AWOS station KHMN Holloman AFB AWOS. (EPZ)”
- Wind 68 mph 1 E Holloman Afb SPC verified report
Thursday, August 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 71 mph
“Mesonet station WSM47 WSMR Tula Airstrip. (EPZ)”
- Wind 71 mph 8 W Tularosa SPC verified report
- Wind 64 mph 9 W Tularosa SPC verified report
Friday, July 31, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“[Landspout] [Landspout] Video of landspout just east of Tularosa crossing US 70. No damage was reported. Location estimated. Time estimated from radar. (EPZ)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 E Tularosa SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 64 mph
- Wind 64 mph 1 ESE Holloman Afb SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Relayed by Skywarn... with scaled photo. (EPZ)”
- Hail 1" 5 WNW Mayhill SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 3.5", wind gusts up to 62 mph
- Hail 3.5" Mayhill SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" 11 E Cloudcroft SPC verified report
- Wind 62 mph 2 N Holloman Afb SPC verified report
Sunday, September 28, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
- Hail 1.25" 5 W La Luz SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 ENE Tularosa SPC verified report
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 78 mph
“WSMR SAMS Site Tula WSM28. Comms to station were cut-off before storm arrived... peak gust obs retrieved by WMSR staff afterwards. (EPZ)”
“WSMR SAMS Site Tula Airstrip WSM43 10m tower bent about 30 degrees by wind... appx 3-4 m from base. Peak gust recorded 73 mph. Time of occurrence taken from peak wind t (EPZ)”
- Wind 78 mph 10 W Tularosa SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 8 W Tularosa SPC verified report
Monday, September 22, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“Ambient Weather Network station Casa Cats Purr. (EPZ)”
- Wind 68 mph 3 S Boles Acres SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Otero County, NM?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 7, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 14 severe weather events in Otero 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 Otero County recently?
Yes — 5 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3.5" 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 Otero 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.