Hail in Otero County, Colorado
Hail May 30, 2024 · Otero County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Trained spotter reported mostly pea size hail, with quarter size mixed in.
The wider storm
A very dynamic pattern within a longwave trough allowed for a series of major shortwave troughs to propagate over Colorado. This allowed for several days of severe thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms were fueled by the conditionally unstable environment with sufficient forcing, high amounts of mid-level moisture, high levels of buoyancy (CAPE), steep lapse rates, and effective bulk shear. This resulted in reports of large hail (in excess of 2 inches), severe wind gusts of greater than 50 kts, and even a few land spouts/funnel clouds.
Began near La Junta (37.9800, -103.5400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1185674. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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