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Hail in Lea County, New Mexico
Hail May 5, 2025 · Lea County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A report of quarter-size hail received from mPING. Time is estimated by radar.
The wider storm
Similar to May 4th, a large upper-level low pressure over the western United States and a leading shortwave trough produced scattered severe thunderstorms over the higher terrain of west Texas and southeast New Mexico, as well as in the Permian Basin. Thunderstorms continued to develop into the night and moved east of our area after midnight. Meanwhile, a strong Pacific front resulted in strong non-thunderstorm winds in the Davis and Guadalupe Mountains that night.
Began near Jal (32.1400, -103.2800).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1254440. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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