Hail — Otero, New Mexico

2025-07-13 · near Cloudcroft, Otero, New Mexico

Event narrative

Hail up to the size of quarters and as deep as 4 inches in areas was reported around Cloudcroft. Snow plows were called in order to remove the hail from roads.

Wider weather episode

The tail end of an upper level trough moving through the Upper Midwest was affecting the Sacramento Mountains. Modest moisture at the low levels added to the instability across the area which resulted in strong thunderstorms with a lot of hail and flash flooding in the Sacramentos.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1277595. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.