Hail in Otero County, New Mexico

Hail July 12, 2025 · Otero County, New Mexico

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Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

An NWS Student Volunteer reported hail up to one inch in diameter east of Cloudcroft.

The wider storm

Lingering monsoonal moisture combined with an upper trough moving southeast through the region helped to trigger some stronger thunderstorms over the Sacramento Mountains with hail up to an inch in diameter falling between Cloudcroft and Mayhill.

Began near Cloudcroft (32.9436, -105.6142).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1275285. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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