Hail — Colfax, New Mexico

2025-08-10 · near Maxwell, Colfax, New Mexico

Event narrative

A trained spotter in Maxwell, NM relayed reports from Facebook of half-dollar size hail from a severe thunderstorm just north of Maxwell passing over I-25.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough crossing northern NM overlaid abundant moisture near the surface resulting in severe weather supercells developing along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. These supercells produced severe hail ranging in size from quarters to hen egg size. Video of golf ball to hen egg size hail was shared from Philmont Scout Ranch in Colfax County, resulting in damage to vehicles, trees, and other structures. Thankfully there was no reports of injuries or fatalities.

Key Words: Hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1271768. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.