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Hail in Taos County, New Mexico
Hail August 2, 2018 · Taos County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hail up to the size of quarters at Bobcat Pass.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Red River (36.7000, -105.3400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 762888. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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