Hail in Otero County, Colorado
Hail August 5, 2023 · Otero County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
The one and only time this year when there was a proper monsoonal tap over southern Colorado. In this case, there was weak northweserly flow aloft, and southeasterly flow at the surface, which resulted in a unstable and high shear environment. There was almost a tornado that touched down, however, no reports of debris or damage were reported.
Began near Fowler (38.1300, -104.0200).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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