Hail in De Baca County, New Mexico

Hail August 29, 2022 · De Baca County, New Mexico

1.25 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Half dollar size hail was reported east of Yeso.

The wider storm

A weak disturbance plus favorable upslope flow resulted in an uptick in thunderstorm coverage across eastern New Mexico on August 29, 2022. With a sufficient amount of afternoon instability, several of these thunderstorms became strong to severe across the eastern plains through the evening hours. A severe thunderstorm near Yeso in De Baca County produced large hail although no damage was reported with it.

Began near Yeso (34.4300, -104.4700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1043776. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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