Hail — Lea, New Mexico

2025-06-06 · near Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico

Event narrative

A video was sent from a member of the public that showed golf ball-size hail near Turner and Grimes streets in Hobbs. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263492. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.