Hail in Sierra County, New Mexico

Hail September 30, 2016 · Sierra County, New Mexico

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

Weak southerly flow brought mid 50s dew points into the region while a disturbance in zonal flow aloft provided enough shear for strong thunderstorms to develop around the Blacks Range.

Began near Winston (33.3500, -107.6488).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 659971. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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