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Union County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026

Has it hailed in Union County, New Mexico recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 91 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 153 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 62 high-wind reports with gusts up to 84 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in November 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Union County, New Mexico showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Union County, New Mexico. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Union County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Union County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

153
Events (12 mo)
91
Hail
62
Wind
0
Tornado
1.5"
Max hail
84
Max wind (mph)
November 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Aug 25, 2026 wind event near 1 E Clayton, Union County, New Mexico, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Aug 25, 2026 wind event (84 mph) near 1 E Clayton. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Union County

Current NEXRAD radar over Union County, New Mexico with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Union County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
November 2026 1 storm day · 2 NWS warnings — wind to 50 mph Exact dates & locations in app →

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.

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.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, and Union County. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on east-to-west oriented roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Union County. WHEN...Until 5 PM MDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on east-to-west oriented roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 58 mph

“ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 1 E Clayton

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Union County. WHEN...From 5 AM to 5 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on east-to-west oriented roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, September 25, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 829 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Hayden to 11 miles northeast of Logan, moving east at 35 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... Nara Visa and Amistad.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Saturday, September 19, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 404 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles north of Grenville, or 24 miles northeast of Des Moines, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1020 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of Hayden, or 21 miles northwest of Amistad, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Sunday, September 13, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 359 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Folsom to 12 miles northeast of Gladstone, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Des Moines, Folsom and Grenville. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 379 and 404.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 334 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Capulin to 5 miles north of Farley, moving east at 25 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... Des Moines, Folsom and Capulin.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“At 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles east of Seneca to 12 miles north of Hayden, moving southeast at 10 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... Clayton, Clayton Lake State Park, Seneca, Sedan and Moses.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 602 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 31 miles northeast of Seneca to 19 miles south of Mount Dora, moving east 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... Clayton, Grenville, Clayton Lake State Park, Mount Dora, Seneca and Moses.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 443 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Bueyeros to 16 miles northwest of Ute Lake State Park, moving northeast at 30 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Thursday, August 27, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 1109 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles south of Hayden, or 17 miles southwest of Amistad, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 936 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Hayden, or 10 miles west of Amistad, 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... Amistad and Hayden.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 84 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 25, 2026 storm activity in Union County, New Mexico
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 1 E Clayton

“At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 18 miles northwest of Hayden to near Mosquero, moving southeast 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... Mosquero, Bueyeros, Hayden and Rosebud.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Sunday, August 16, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, August 16, 2026 storm activity in Union County, New Mexico
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 720 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clayton, moving east 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... Clayton and Clayton Lake State Park.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 452 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Des Moines, 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... Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Union County.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Saturday, August 15, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

“At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Sedan, or 15 miles south of Clayton, moving northeast at 30 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... Clayton and Sedan.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 358 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles north of Folsom to 6 miles south of Farley, moving east at 25 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Sunday, August 9, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 59 mph

“ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark from a nearby thunderstorm south of town. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 1 E Clayton

“At 755 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Sedan, or 17 miles southwest of Clayton, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Clayton, Sedan and Hayden.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, August 7, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

“At 611 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles south of Hayden, or 18 miles northwest of Nara Visa, and is stationary. 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... Rosebud.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles west of Sedan to 15 miles south of Mount Dora, moving south 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. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"

“At 659 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles south of Mount Dora to 14 miles south of Gladstone, moving southeast at 15 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 848 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles northwest of Hayden to 13 miles southeast of Bueyeros, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Monday, August 3, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 740 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles north of Mount Dora to 8 miles southeast of Gladstone, moving east at 25 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Saturday, August 1, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 1, 2026 storm activity in Union County, New Mexico
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 531 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 14 miles southwest of Hayden, or 16 miles southwest of Amistad, moving southwest 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southwest of Grenville, or 19 miles south of Des Moines, moving south 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, July 31, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 58 mph

“ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 1 E Clayton

“At 312 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Abbott to 13 miles southwest of Roy, moving east at 20 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Thursday, July 30, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 59 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, July 30, 2026 storm activity in Union County, New Mexico
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 611 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers producing strong wind gusts extending from 11 miles southeast of Clayton to 7 miles north of Bueyeros, moving east at 30 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... Clayton, Amistad, Hayden, Sedan and Bueyeros.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 1 E Clayton

Friday, July 10, 2026

7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, July 10, 2026 storm activity in Union County, New Mexico
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Gladstone, or 28 miles north of Mosquero, moving southeast 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... Yates.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles northeast of Gladstone to 10 miles southwest of Gladstone, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Thursday, July 9, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 148 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southwest of Capulin, or 23 miles southwest of Des Moines, moving southeast at 15 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 423 PM MDT, surface observations indicated a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles southeast of Seneca to 10 miles northwest of Hayden, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. 49 mph wind gust at 407 PM MDT. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Sunday, July 5, 2026

7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, July 5, 2026 storm activity in Union County, New Mexico
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving southeast 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... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Union County.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 329 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Nara Visa to near Gladstone, moving south at 5 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 133 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Clayton Lake State Park, or 9 miles northwest of Clayton, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, June 26, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 612 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking two strong thunderstorms: one 10 miles north of Clayton Lake State Park, or 20 miles north of Clayton, and the other 18 miles northeast of Clayton. Both were 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 11 miles north of Grenville to 6 miles northwest of Clayton Lake State Park, moving east 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Thursday, June 25, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"

“At 548 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles north of Grenville, or 12 miles east of Des Moines, moving east at 20 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“Hail stripped trees and vegetation of their leaves. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · Capulin

Friday, June 19, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 359 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles north of Folsom to 6 miles west of Raton, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Monday, June 15, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grenville, or 13 miles southeast of Des Moines, moving southeast at 25 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... Grenville and Mount Dora.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, June 12, 2026

5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 814 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 11 miles northeast of Sedan to 8 miles southwest of Roy, moving east at 25 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 735 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles northwest of Sedan to 10 miles west of Bueyeros, moving east at 25 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 storm activity in Union County, New Mexico
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles northeast of Des Moines to 9 miles south of Wagon Mound, moving southeast at 30 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 245 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles east of Seneca to 5 miles west of Mosquero, moving southeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Saturday, June 6, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles northeast of Gladstone to near Roy, moving southeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 711 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles north of Seneca, or 27 miles north of Clayton, moving southeast 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... Moses.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 645 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles south of Mount Dora to 14 miles southwest of Roy, moving southeast at 30 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"

“Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 15 E Des Moines

“Storm Chaser report via X of 1 inch hail along NM Highway 456. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 13 ENE Folsom

Sunday, May 24, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 552 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms about 9 miles west of Clayton, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: These showers and thunderstorms are producing abrupt wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 406 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from 13 miles southeast of Sugarite to near Abbott, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: These showers and thunderstorms are producing abrupt wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Saturday, May 23, 2026

5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 415 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 37 miles east of Seneca to 11 miles north of Sedan, 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... Clayton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 304 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Mount Dora to 12 miles west of Grenville, moving south at 5 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Thursday, May 21, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 359 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 24 miles north of Seneca to 14 miles southeast of Gladstone, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds on the leading edge of these strong thunderstorms could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“At 338 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 21 miles north of Seneca to 15 miles north of Bueyeros, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds on the leading edge of these thunderstorms could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Monday, May 18, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast New Mexico. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Weak tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area highways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...The Tusas Mountains, Upper Rio Grande Valley, and northeastern plains of New Mexico east of I-25 and along and north of I-40. WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Weak tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area highways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, May 15, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 60 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, May 15, 2026 storm activity in Union County, New Mexico
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Mesonet station CLRN5 Clayton LRC. Microburst from a high based thunderstorm. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 5 ENE Clayton

“At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 12 miles north of Seneca, or 25 miles north of Clayton, moving east at 10 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... Moses.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Thursday, May 14, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph

“ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark. Dry microburst from a high based thunderstorm. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 1 E Clayton

Sunday, April 26, 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...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Saturday, April 25, 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...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...Southwest 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 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, April 17, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north and northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures between 24 and 28 expected. WHERE...Quay County and Union County. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 3 AM MDT Saturday. For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north and northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures between 24 and 28 expected. WHERE...Quay County and Union County. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 3 AM MDT Saturday. For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways, including I-25 and I-40.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Northeast Highlands, and Union County. WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Monday, April 13, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Northeast Highlands, and Union County. WHEN...From noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways, including I-25.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Saturday, April 11, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 66 mph

“Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 1 E Clayton. ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark. (ABQ)”

SPC verified report · 1 E Clayton

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Northeast Highlands, and Union County. WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, March 27, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Curry County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, and Union County. WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down weakened trees and vulnerable power lines. A few power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles, including Interstate 40.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Quay County and Union County. WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Thursday, March 26, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Curry County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, and Union County. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM MDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down weakened trees and vulnerable power lines. A few power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles, including Interstate 40.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Curry County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, and Union County. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM MDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down weakened trees and vulnerable power lines. A few power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Curry County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, and Union County. WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Curry County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, and Union County. WHEN...From 2 AM to noon MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Friday, March 6, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, Central Highlands, Northeast Highlands, Union County, Harding County, Eastern San Miguel County, Guadalupe County, and Quay County. WHEN...Until 4 PM MST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Northeast and East Central Plains of New Mexico. WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Northeast and East Central Plains of New Mexico. WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

Tuesday, February 17, 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...The eastern plains, far Northeast Highlands, Sandia and Manzano Mountains, and the south central mountains. WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Union County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Union County, NM?

The most recent recorded event was in November 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 153 severe weather events in Union 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 Union County recently?

Yes — 91 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

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