Hail in Sierra County, New Mexico

Hail June 24, 2017 · Sierra County, New Mexico

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Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Quarter sized hail and very heavy rain along with high winds near Sierra/Socorro County line.

The wider storm

An upper trough moved through the plains states which brought an easterly push of moisture into the region which made it to the Arizona state line. The easterly surface winds brought dew points into the 50s for the area with dry northwest flow aloft providing sufficient instability and shear for severe thunderstorms to develop.

Began near (tcs)truth/consqnces (33.3308, -107.2897).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 707757. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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