Hail — Lea, New Mexico

2025-06-05 · near North Lea Co Arpt, Lea, New Mexico

Event narrative

Approximately 3 inch hail was reported by the public via social media (some hailstones may have been up to 3.5 inches in diameter). The time of occurrence is estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

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).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262121. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.