Hail in Luna County, New Mexico

Hail May 18, 2016 · Luna County, New Mexico

1 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

An upper low was located near the four corners region with a back door cold front dropping down from the northeast. A 90 knot jet streak from the southwest was over the borderland and surface winds were out of the northeast providing ample shear for severe thunderstorms to develop.

Began near Columbus (31.8401, -107.6403).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 633760. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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