Hail in Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Hail May 21, 2012 · Los Alamos County, New Mexico

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The emergency manager reported dime to penny size hail.

The wider storm

Severe storms developed across portions of central and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon hours. Moisture increased across the eastern two thirds of the state behind the passage of a backdoor cold front the day before. This led to better coverage of thunderstorms during the afternoon. Eastern portions of the state were in a slight risk area from the Storm Prediction Center. Numerous reports of severe thunderstorm wind gusts, large hail, and even funnel clouds were received.

Began near Los Alamos (35.9200, -106.2800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 372192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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