Hail — Cibola, New Mexico

2016-08-13 · near San Fidel, Cibola, New Mexico

Event narrative

Pea size to penny size hail accumulated up to four inches deep on Interstate 40 near San Fidel and highway 124 near McCartys. One vehicle slid off the highway.

Wider weather episode

A back door cold front surged southwest across New Mexico and interacted with a very rich plume of monsoon moisture surging northward into the state. A strong thunderstorm around Ojo Encino produced a brief landspout tornado. This tornado captured lots of attention at a nearby baseball field. Another tornado was reported near Capulin on a distant mesa. No damage was reported from either storm. A funnel cloud was also spotted near Ocate. The most impactful thunderstorm of the day occurred along Interstate 40 near San Fidel. Several inches of penny size hail accumulated on the interstate.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 643395. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.