Roswell, NM Hail Storm – June 2025

What Happened

A severe hail storm moved through Roswell, NM on June 22, 2025, producing 1.25-inch hail during a multi-hour afternoon and evening sequence. The storm stayed active from mid-afternoon into early evening and generated eight hail alerts across the Roswell metro.

The first alert came at 3:33 PM MDT with 1-inch hail, backed by radar and spotter verification. A second alert followed at 4:08 PM MDT with 1-inch hail detected by dual-polarization radar. Ten minutes later, at 4:10 PM MDT, the hail signal increased to 1.25 inches with radar and spotter support.

The storm held that larger size into the evening. Another 1.25-inch alert was issued at 5:14 PM MDT, again with radar and spotter verification. Additional alerts at 5:17 PM MDT, 5:31 PM MDT, 5:52 PM MDT, and 6:59 PM MDT all carried 1-inch hail detections from dual-polarization radar.

A spotter report at 5:08 PM MDT described hail that lasted until about 5:20 PM. The report listed 1-inch hail and placed the surface impact squarely in the middle of the storm cycle.

Damage Assessment

The field reports point to a localized hail core with repeated surface impact rather than a brief, isolated burst. The spotter-verified report at 5:08 PM MDT confirms hail on the ground for several minutes, and the later 1.25-inch alert at 5:14 PM MDT shows the storm maintained stronger hail aloft as it moved through the Roswell area.

The mix of 1-inch and 1.25-inch alerts suggests the storm pulsed during the afternoon and early evening. Radar detected hail multiple times after the first verified report, including several 1-inch detections later in the evening. That pattern fits a storm that kept cycling rather than weakening quickly after the first impact.

For property in Roswell, the likely effects are concentrated in the exposed areas under the main hail path. Vehicles left outdoors during the 3:30 PM to 6:59 PM window were the most exposed. Roof surfaces, soft metal trim, skylights, and older window screens in the metro could have taken separate hits from repeated hail passes. A single 1-inch report does not define the whole storm here. The later 1.25-inch alerts show a stronger phase after the first verified ground report.

The available reports do not indicate widespread wind damage or flooding tied to this event. The documented impact centers on hail size and duration.

What Contractors Should Know

This is a Roswell metro hail event with a long enough timeline to create multiple inspection windows. Start with the neighborhoods and commercial corridors that sat under the storm between mid-afternoon and early evening. The repeated alerts point to a broader warning area with several hail cycles, not a single short-lived pass.

Use the 5:08 PM MDT spotter report as the anchor for ground impact and the 5:14 PM MDT 1.25-inch alert as the stronger follow-up. Crews should check for roof granule loss, dented metal flashing, cracked vents, and impact marks on vehicles parked outside during the main storm window. If a property was hit during the earlier part of the event, it may still show a second layer of impact from the later hail pulse.