RoofTake

Historical hail archive: January 2016–December 2025. NOAA radar estimates within 25 miles of each city centre. ZIP matches use the first three digits; this is not a property-level report or a live alert service. Coverage and source.

Bernalillo County · New Mexico · NOAA radar record 2016–2025

Hail damage in Albuquerque, NM

Radar has detected hail over Albuquerque on 172 separate days since 2016. On 31 of them the largest stone was estimated at golf-ball size or bigger. The biggest was 8.3 cm on September 28, 2025.

54/100 RoofTake Score — High hail exposure · ranked 50 of 50 metros we cover

A high value in this historical exposure model. Radar estimates do not establish what reached a property or whether it was damaged.

How we got to that number
ComponentValueWeightContribution
Frequency
Hail days per year at 1.00 in (2.5 cm) or larger		28 / 100× 0.359.9
Severity
Largest stone radar estimated in the whole window		77 / 100× 0.3023.1
Recency
How long since the last 2 in (5 cm) day		94 / 100× 0.2018.8
Concentration
Hail days per year reaching golf-ball size		16 / 100× 0.152.3
RoofTake Score54

The score describes an area, not a house. Two roofs on the same street of different ages face very different risk from the identical storm. The whole formula and its weights are on the methodology page, and you can recompute it yourself from our public data.

172hail days on radar since 2016
31at golf-ball size (1.75 in) or larger
8.3 cmlargest stone estimated, September 28, 2025
17.2hail days per year, average

Monsoon-season hail is small but frequent, and it grinds granules off asphalt.

Check your own ZIP code Is your roof damaged?

Data last refreshed: · source: NOAA NCEI Severe Weather Data Inventory, dataset nx3hail

The ten biggest hail days in Albuquerque since 2016

DateRadar max sizeMetric ComparisonSignatures
July 12, 20253.25 in8.3 cmTeacup27
July 13, 20253.25 in8.3 cmTeacup29
September 28, 20253.25 in8.3 cmTeacup31
July 31, 20182.50 in6.3 cmTennis ball40
June 4, 20252.50 in6.3 cmTennis ball17
May 9, 20172.25 in5.7 cmHen egg16
May 11, 20242.25 in5.7 cmHen egg4
September 30, 20172.00 in5.1 cmHen egg17
October 1, 20172.00 in5.1 cmHen egg18
August 9, 20182.00 in5.1 cmHen egg12

"Signatures" is the number of separate radar volume scans that detected hail in a storm cell within 25 miles that day. More signatures means a longer-lived or larger storm, not necessarily bigger stones.

Hail days by year

201628
201719
201818
201916
20209
202116
202212
202314
202414
202526

Busiest year in the record: 2016 with 28 hail days.

Hail days by month

Feb1
Apr1
May17
Jun33
Jul49
Aug49
Sep16
Oct4
Nov2

Peak month: July. Hail season in New Mexico is short and it is not distributed evenly — most of the annual risk arrives in a few weeks.

What to do with this if you own a roof in Albuquerque

  1. Find your dates. Look up your ZIP for the record nearest you, and note every day at 1.00 in or above since you bought the house.
  2. Work out whether your roof could have survived them. A twelve-year-old asphalt roof and a two-year-old one respond very differently to the same stone — the age calculator explains why.
  3. Look, before you file. Nine photographs, none of them requiring you to get on the roof.
  4. Check the arithmetic. If the actual cash value of the damage is under your deductible, filing pays nothing — work it out first.
  5. Then write. The letter generator puts the Albuquerque radar record and the NOAA citation into your notice of claim.

Every hail day radar recorded near Albuquerque

172 days, most recent first. Sizes are radar estimates of the largest stone aloft in the cell, not measurements at any address.

  1. October 23, 2025
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 12.24 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 30%
  2. September 29, 2025
    0.50 in (1.3 cm) — Marble size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 14.44 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  3. September 28, 2025
    3.25 in (8.3 cm) — Teacup size, radar-estimated
    31 radar signatures · closest signature 14.32 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 100%
  4. September 16, 2025
    1.75 in (4.4 cm) — Golf ball size, radar-estimated
    7 radar signatures · closest signature 23.01 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 60%
  5. September 13, 2025
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 19.9 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  6. September 10, 2025
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    3 radar signatures · closest signature 14.33 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  7. September 7, 2025
    1.50 in (3.8 cm) — Ping-pong ball size, radar-estimated
    12 radar signatures · closest signature 11.78 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 60%
  8. August 25, 2025
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 24.82 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  9. August 21, 2025
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    6 radar signatures · closest signature 6.91 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  10. August 19, 2025
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 14.0 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  11. August 12, 2025
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    6 radar signatures · closest signature 9.8 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  12. July 30, 2025
    1.25 in (3.2 cm) — Half dollar size, radar-estimated
    8 radar signatures · closest signature 10.23 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 30%
  13. July 17, 2025
    1.50 in (3.8 cm) — Ping-pong ball size, radar-estimated
    4 radar signatures · closest signature 23.99 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 40%
  14. July 13, 2025
    3.25 in (8.3 cm) — Teacup size, radar-estimated
    29 radar signatures · closest signature 9.58 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 80%
  15. July 12, 2025
    3.25 in (8.3 cm) — Teacup size, radar-estimated
    27 radar signatures · closest signature 16.97 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 80%
  16. July 6, 2025
    1.50 in (3.8 cm) — Ping-pong ball size, radar-estimated
    7 radar signatures · closest signature 19.8 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 40%
  17. June 30, 2025
    1.75 in (4.4 cm) — Golf ball size, radar-estimated
    10 radar signatures · closest signature 12.2 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 50%
  18. June 19, 2025
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 24.44 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  19. June 10, 2025
    0.50 in (1.3 cm) — Marble size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 12.66 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  20. June 9, 2025
    2.00 in (5.1 cm) — Hen egg size, radar-estimated
    12 radar signatures · closest signature 16.89 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 60%
  21. June 4, 2025
    2.50 in (6.3 cm) — Tennis ball size, radar-estimated
    17 radar signatures · closest signature 8.84 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 80%
  22. June 2, 2025
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    7 radar signatures · closest signature 11.79 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 30%
  23. May 5, 2025
    2.00 in (5.1 cm) — Hen egg size, radar-estimated
    41 radar signatures · closest signature 20.54 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 80%
  24. May 4, 2025
    1.50 in (3.8 cm) — Ping-pong ball size, radar-estimated
    18 radar signatures · closest signature 2.98 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 60%
  25. May 3, 2025
    0.50 in (1.3 cm) — Marble size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 21.78 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  26. May 2, 2025
    1.25 in (3.2 cm) — Half dollar size, radar-estimated
    9 radar signatures · closest signature 10.49 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 40%
  27. August 25, 2024
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 21.88 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  28. August 10, 2024
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 16.29 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  29. August 5, 2024
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 11.45 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  30. August 3, 2024
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 24.31 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  31. August 1, 2024
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    3 radar signatures · closest signature 14.55 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  32. July 25, 2024
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    3 radar signatures · closest signature 22.79 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  33. July 19, 2024
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 21.84 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  34. July 13, 2024
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 20.31 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 30%
  35. July 12, 2024
    1.25 in (3.2 cm) — Half dollar size, radar-estimated
    8 radar signatures · closest signature 16.49 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 50%
  36. July 2, 2024
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 20.45 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  37. June 30, 2024
    1.25 in (3.2 cm) — Half dollar size, radar-estimated
    18 radar signatures · closest signature 4.3 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 50%
  38. June 19, 2024
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 21.39 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  39. June 9, 2024
    1.75 in (4.4 cm) — Golf ball size, radar-estimated
    25 radar signatures · closest signature 6.55 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 50%
  40. May 11, 2024
    2.25 in (5.7 cm) — Hen egg size, radar-estimated
    4 radar signatures · closest signature 7.14 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 80%
  41. September 18, 2023
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 4.44 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 50%
  42. September 13, 2023
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 1.22 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  43. August 29, 2023
    0.50 in (1.3 cm) — Marble size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 23.81 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  44. August 28, 2023
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    3 radar signatures · closest signature 19.18 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  45. August 25, 2023
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 23.32 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  46. August 8, 2023
    1.25 in (3.2 cm) — Half dollar size, radar-estimated
    15 radar signatures · closest signature 6.99 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 40%
  47. July 29, 2023
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 22.57 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  48. June 7, 2023
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    11 radar signatures · closest signature 18.96 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  49. June 6, 2023
    1.25 in (3.2 cm) — Half dollar size, radar-estimated
    9 radar signatures · closest signature 15.99 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 30%
  50. June 5, 2023
    1.50 in (3.8 cm) — Ping-pong ball size, radar-estimated
    6 radar signatures · closest signature 15.44 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 50%
  51. June 4, 2023
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    3 radar signatures · closest signature 20.76 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 30%
  52. May 22, 2023
    0.50 in (1.3 cm) — Marble size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 18.49 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  53. May 21, 2023
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 8.38 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  54. May 17, 2023
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 24.69 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 20%
  55. August 6, 2022
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    2 radar signatures · closest signature 19.95 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  56. August 3, 2022
    1.50 in (3.8 cm) — Ping-pong ball size, radar-estimated
    6 radar signatures · closest signature 17.94 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 30%
  57. August 1, 2022
    1.00 in (2.5 cm) — Quarter size, radar-estimated
    5 radar signatures · closest signature 22.79 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%, severe 10%
  58. July 27, 2022
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    5 radar signatures · closest signature 9.82 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  59. July 26, 2022
    0.75 in (1.9 cm) — Penny size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 22.98 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%
  60. July 13, 2022
    0.50 in (1.3 cm) — Marble size, radar-estimated
    1 radar signature · closest signature 4.91 mi from the centroid · hail probability 100%

Showing the 60 most recent of 172. The full record is in the JSON we publish: albuquerque-nm.json.

From people in Albuquerque

The part of this page that no dataset can produce. Everything here is read by a human before it appears.

Neighbourhood reports

No reports for Albuquerque yet. Be the first — it takes thirty seconds and it is the single most useful thing for the next person on this page.

No name, no email, no address. Structured fields only — why.

Claim outcomes

Nobody has shared a Albuquerque claim outcome yet. Approved, denied, how long it took — anonymously. This is the number the industry never publishes.

Anonymous, and we do not ask which insurer — structured outcomes only, so nobody can be defamed and nobody can be identified.

Damage photos from Albuquerque storms

No photos yet for Albuquerque. Photos of real hail damage, tied to a real date and place, are the one thing on this subject the internet is genuinely short of.

By uploading you confirm the photo is yours and you are happy for it to appear on this page. Strip the location data first if you would rather not share it — we remove it on our side too. Terms.

Hail in Albuquerque, NM: common questions

How often does Albuquerque get damaging hail?

Radar recorded 172 hail days within 25 miles of the city centre between 2016 and 2025 — an average of 17.2 a year, of which 3.1 a year were at golf-ball size or larger. Not every one of those damages roofs.

When is hail season in Albuquerque?

The busiest month in this record is July, and 2016 was the busiest single year with 28 hail days.

Does this mean my roof is damaged?

No. These are radar estimates of the largest stone aloft in a storm cell somewhere within 25 miles of the city centre. Whether anything landed on your street, and whether it damaged your particular roof, needs somebody to look.

How do I use this for an insurance claim?

A specific date with a public, citable source is what turns 'sometime last year' into a date of loss. Use the claim letter generator, which pulls the date and the NOAA citation in for you.

Why 25 miles?

It is wide enough to catch storms that clipped the metro and narrow enough that the number still means something for a house inside it. The same radius is used for every metro so the pages are comparable.

Get quotes from roofers who work in Albuquerque

We pass your details to licensed contractors in our partner network who cover Bernalillo County. Nothing is booked and nothing is charged here.

How we get paid: if you ask to be contacted, we are paid a fee by the contractor network that receives your details — whether or not you hire anyone. This site may also display advertising. It does not change your price, and we are not paid more for recommending one contractor over another. Full explanation.

Request contractor quotes Check my roof first