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Hail in Otero County, Colorado

Hail May 26, 2023 · Otero County, Colorado

1 in
Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reported from a trained spotter.

The wider storm

Ample low level moisture aided in creating an incredibly unstable environment with enough wind shear to create severe thunderstorms and some landspout tornadoes.

Began near North La Junta (38.0000, -103.5600).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1104446. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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