Hail — Hidalgo, New Mexico

2007-04-28 · near Animas, Hidalgo, New Mexico

Event narrative

Nickel size hail covered the ground on a ranch north of Animas.

Wider weather episode

A back door cold front ushered in low level moisture from the plains westaward to the Arizona border. Meanwhile an upper low approached from the southwest. This is a typical severe weather scenario for this area in the spring.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 27207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.