Hail in Lea County, New Mexico

Hail June 6, 2025 · Lea County, New Mexico

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$65K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management sent reports of broken car windows and multiple alarm calls due to golf ball-size hail falling in Hobbs. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages is also estimated.

The wider storm

The setup today was similar to that of the June 5-6 event. Shortwave troughing, upslope flow, and a stationary boundary to the north allowed for scattered thunderstorm development in Southeast New Mexico and (to a lesser extent) in the Davis Mountains. A few storms became severe, producing large hail (especially in/around Hobbs) and damaging winds. These storms continued to produce severe weather as they tracked into the northern Permian Basin of West Texas, gradually dissipating overnight.

Began near Hobbs (32.7300, -103.1400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1263490. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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