Hail — Los Alamos, New Mexico

2009-07-06 · near (lam)los Alamos Airport, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Event narrative

Spotters and law enforcement reported golfball size hail in Los Alamos for at least 5 minutes.

Wider weather episode

Continued deep moisture and good shear over the eastern half of New Mexico resulted in another round of severe thunderstorms over primarily the eastern plains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 169658. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.