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Lightning in Colfax County, New Mexico
Lightning May 22, 2014 · Colfax County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
State police reported that a man was struck by lightning and killed while riding his motorcycle along U.S. Highway 84 just west of Cimarron at mile post 308 Friday afternoon.
The wider storm
A slow-moving upper level low pressure system over the Great Basin pulled abundant moisture north and west into New Mexico. The combination of deep moisture and instability over eastern New Mexico set the stage for severe thunderstorms beginning by late morning through the late afternoon hours. Several reports of large hail, strong winds, and heavy rainfall were received. A large tree in Roswell was blown over onto nearby power lines and a car due to the strong winds. Pea to quarter size hail accumulated 6 to 12 inches along Interstate 25 between Watrous and Wagon Mound, creating numerous traffic accidents.
Began near Cimarron (36.5100, -104.9460).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 530894. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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