Hail — Bent, Colorado

2022-06-03 · near Las Animas, Bent, Colorado

Event narrative

Local Law Enforcement reported one-inch hail.

Wider weather episode

A complex of thunderstorms developed along the Palmer Divide and pushed eastward across the lower Arkansas River Valley during the evening hours of June 3rd. One of the storms in particular went on to produce numerous tornadoes and large damaging hail in Otero and Bent County, Colorado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1040359. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.