Hail in Grant County, New Mexico

Hail May 14, 2023 · Grant County, New Mexico

0.88 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dime to nickel sized hail one inch deep fell around the Gila Hot Springs area. In addition to the hail, 1.30 inches of rain fell in an hour.

The wider storm

In an unusual mid-May pattern, an upper high over the southeast United States brought a weak, but deep southeast flow to southern New Mexico. Moisture was deep enough to produce some locally heavy rain and even some near severe thunderstorms over the Gila region.

Began near Silver City Meown Ar (33.1970, -108.2088).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1092933. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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