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Lovington, NM Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Lovington, NM: May 26, 2026 — 1.25″ reported 0.4 mi N. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.48″ over the area on 3 days, most recently Sep 19, 2026. 8 hail reports on 3 storm days within 10 miles of Lovington, NM since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 51 days since October 2020.

Hail map for Lovington, NM

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Lovington populationpopulation
11.5K
Lovington householdshouseholds
3.6K

Largest hail on record near Lovington, NM

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Lovington, NM, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2.75″May 1, 20224 reports, nearest 0.4 mi N
  2. 2.5″April 25, 20253 reports, nearest 0.4 mi N
  3. 1.25″May 26, 20261 report, nearest 0.4 mi N

Hail near Lovington, NM, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Lovington, NM, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Lovington, NM: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.10″—
No report01.48″—
No report01.45″—
1.25″1 (1)0.82″0.4 mi N
Show 1 report from May 26, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 26, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lovington, NMRemark
May 25, 2026, 11:40 PM MDT1.25″0.4 mi N
No report02.04″—
No report01.28″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.63″—
No report00.96″—
No report01.00″—
No report02.22″—
No report01.92″—
No report01.86″—
No report01.57″—
No report01.64″—
No report01.86″—
2.5″3 (3)3.17″0.4 mi N
Show 3 reports from Apr 25, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 25, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lovington, NMRemark
6:30 PM MDT1.75″0.4 mi N
6:31 PM MDT1.75″1.2 mi NNW
6:30 PM MDT2.5″8.2 mi NNE
No report01.48″—
No report02.60″—
No report01.22″—
No report00.87″—
No report01.44″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.14″—
No report01.27″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.81″—
No report01.20″—
No report01.81″—
No report01.49″—
No report01.96″—
No report01.68″—
No report01.20″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.01″—
No report00.78″—
No report00.88″—
No report01.09″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.40″—
No report01.28″—
2.75″4 (4)2.81″0.4 mi N
Show 4 reports from May 1, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 1, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lovington, NMRemark
3:37 PM MDT1″0.4 mi N
3:16 PM MDT2.75″1.7 mi S
3:24 PM MDT2″1.7 mi S
3:52 PM MDT2.5″2.9 mi E
No report00.85″—
No report00.81″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.86″—
No report00.83″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Lovington, NM. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Lovington, NM.

Hail near Lovington, NM by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026411.25″1.48″
20251332.5″3.17″
202480—2.60″
2023100—1.96″
2022942.75″2.81″
202170—0.86″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March1
April2
May14
June13
July4
August6
September7
October3
November1
December0

Hail near Lovington, NM has been recorded most often in May: 14 of 51 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Lovington, NM

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Lovington, NM with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
May 1, 2022 2.75″ 6 3

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Recent hail storms near Lovington, NM

  1. — hail up to 2.75″

    Storm summary, May 1, 2022

    On May 1, 2022, hail was reported across the Lovington, NM · Tatum, NM area. Reports concentrated near Lovington and Tatum. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.75 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Lovington, Tatum

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 3 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Lovington, NM

Lovington is home to 11,495 people and 3,567 households in New Mexico. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Lovington, NM on 51 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 9.4 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. May is the busiest month, with 14 of 51 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on May 1, 2022.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Lovington, NM?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Lovington, NM was on May 26, 2026: hail up to 1.25 inches was reported, the nearest 0.4 mi N from Lovington, NM. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.48″ over the area on 3 days, most recently Sep 19, 2026. 8 hail reports on 3 storm days within 10 miles of Lovington, NM since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 51 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Lovington, NM?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Lovington, NM on May 26, 2026 measured 1.25 inches. The largest hail reported near Lovington, NM since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on May 1, 2022.

How many hail reports were there near Lovington, NM?

8 hail reports on 3 storm days within 10 miles of Lovington, NM since November 2020, of which 8 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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