Hail in Lea County, New Mexico

Hail May 21, 2026 · Lea 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

A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail to the east/northeast of Crossroads. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar.

The wider storm

Pulses in the southwesterly flow aloft, coupled with the remnants of the stalled boundary from the 19th and 20th, allowed for more thunderstorms to develop on the 21st. One storm managed to produce quarter-sized hail in Lea county. High based showers in far west Texas also produced a couple of severe downbursts.

Began near Crossroads (33.5400, -103.1587).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327307. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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