Hail in Grant County, New Mexico

Hail October 16, 2022 · Grant 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

Hail the size of quarters fell for several minutes.

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 Buckhorn (33.0346, -108.6967).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1059848. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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