Quemado, NM Hail Storm – September 2025

Quemado, NM saw a concluded hail event on September 22, 2025, with confirmed hail up to 1 inch. The storm produced three hail alerts across the afternoon and late afternoon.

What Happened

The first alert came at 1:20 PM MDT, with dual-polarization radar confidence for 1-inch hail. A second radar-derived hail alert followed at 3:11 PM MDT, again at 1 inch. The final alert came at 4:34 PM MDT, when a spotter reported 1-inch hail.

The sequence points to repeated hail production through the afternoon in the Quemado area. Alert timing moved from early afternoon into late afternoon, with the last report landing after 4:30 PM MDT.

All three alerts carried the same maximum hail size. The first two were based on dual-polarization radar, and the third was spotter-verified.

Damage Assessment

Hail up to 1 inch can affect roofing, vents, skylights, soft metal trim, vehicle glass, and exterior paint. On older roofs, impact marks may be visible even when surface damage is not obvious from the street. Fresh hits on asphalt shingles can appear as bruising, granule loss, or small strike points scattered across slopes facing the storm path.

In an aggregate event like this one, the main field check is not just whether hail fell. It is where the hail fell, how long the hail core held together, and whether the same area was hit more than once. Three alerts at the same maximum size suggest multiple passes or a sustained hail core across parts of Quemado and nearby properties in the warning area.

Contractors should expect uneven impact patterns. One roof may show light bruising while a nearby structure shows more obvious loss on ridges, penetrations, and exposed accessories. Metal buildings, canopies, evaporative coolers, and HVAC fins should be inspected closely. Vehicles parked outdoors should also be checked for concentrated strikes on hoods, roofs, mirrors, and windshields.

What Contractors Should Know

Start with the roof slope that faces the storm path and work outward. Check shingles for soft spots, exposed mat, edge lifting, cracked tabs, and collateral damage around vents, pipe boots, and ridge features. On tile and metal roofs, look for broken corners, bent seams, coating loss, and impact marks at ridges and edges where hail tends to show first.

Use a property-by-property approach. The storm was not a single isolated strike. It was a multi-alert hail sequence across the Quemado area on September 22. That means one parcel may present only cosmetic marks while the next shows more complete loss patterns. Document roof planes, elevations, soft metals, and any repeated impact points before moving to the next address.

On exterior inspections, check for window screen tears, dented downspouts, fascia dings, fence post caps, siding impacts, and bruising on exposed equipment housings. If the property has solar, evaluate frames, glass, and mounts for visible strikes. For vehicles, record panel damage, cracked glass, and mirror impacts in direct light.