Hail in Chaves County, New Mexico

Hail September 21, 2024 · Chaves County, New Mexico

2 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A storm chaser on social media reported 2 inch hail while driving along U.S. Highway 285 north of Roswell in Chaves County.

The wider storm

An upper level low from the Pacific approached New Mexico from the west bringing southwesterly flow aloft, overriding moist surface conditions across the eastern plains of New Mexico. It was a classic severe weather scenario with discrete super cells developing over portions of the eastern plains and northern mountains of New Mexico. Severe hail was reported near Espanola, Clovis and north of Roswell. Flash flooding was also reported within the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar in Mora County.

Began near Mesa (33.8200, -104.5800).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EFU Torrance County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204392. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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