Hail in Lea County, New Mexico

Hail June 5, 2025 · Lea County, New Mexico

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Golf ball-size hail was reported by a trained spotter near the junction of NM 529 and US 62. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar.

The wider storm

Shortwave troughing and upslope flow generated scattered thunderstorms in the higher terrain of West Texas. Meanwhile, troughing and a stationary front/outflow boundary helped generate thunderstorms across portions of Southeast New Mexico. A number of these storms became severe, producing damaging winds (including microbursts) and large hail. A landspout was reported near Loving, and flooding was also reported (especially in Pecos County).

Began near Buckeye (32.6900, -103.3900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1262115. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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