Hail in San Miguel County, New Mexico

Hail October 2, 2023 · San Miguel 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 copious amount of nickel to quarter sized hail resulted in the dispatch of New Mexico Department of Transportation snowplows on Interstate 25.

The wider storm

A large scale weather system interacted with an unstable and moist airmass to produce severe storms over parts of eastern NM. Accumulating hail and minor flooding were observed in Las Vegas, along with a severe thunderstorm wind gust at Tucumcari.

Began near Las Vegas (35.6300, -105.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129368. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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