Hail in Harding County, New Mexico

Hail May 23, 2023 · Harding County, New Mexico

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a public report of penny size hail 6 miles north-northeast of Ute Lake State Park.

The wider storm

Afternoon thunderstorms developed along a sharpening dryline across eastern NM. Storms strengthened as they tracked eastward toward the Texas border, producing large hail and even a landspout tornado. Hail reports ranged in size from pennies to golf balls and were focused across Quay and Curry counties. The landspout was reported just south of Texico and caused no damage.

Began near Rosebud (35.4500, -103.4600).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EFU Curry County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1088938. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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