Hail in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Hail October 16, 2022 · Dona Ana County, New Mexico

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Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A military meteorologist reported quarter sized hail at Interstate 25 mile marker 21. The interstate was covered with hail from marker 20 to 25.

The wider storm

A cutoff upper low was sitting over the northern Gulf of California with a 90 knot jet moving over southern New Mexico. These features combined with a cold front dropping out of the north to bring heavy rain and severe storms to the region.

Began near Medler (32.5054, -106.9045).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1059847. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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