Hail — Taos, New Mexico

2018-08-02 · near Red River, Taos, New Mexico

Event narrative

Hail up to the size of quarters at Bobcat Pass.

Wider weather episode

The center of upper level high pressure drifted into New Mexico on August 2nd and led to very slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential rainfall. The area around the Sangre de Cristo Mountains was the hardest hit with flooding. Folks around the Ute Park burn scar experienced the most significant flash flooding of the season as a torrent of water tore through parts of the community. Flash flooding was also reported around Mineral Hill as Tecolote Creek overflowed its banks. A severe thunderstorm in Bobcat Pass produced quarter size hail. Thunderstorms drifted south into the area around Chimayo where water rescues occurred along NM-76 and county road 93 was completely destroyed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 762888. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.