Hail — Los Alamos, New Mexico

2020-05-25 · near Los Alamos, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Event narrative

Hail up to the size of nickels reported in Los Alamos.

Wider weather episode

A strong back door cold front pushed southwest through eastern New Mexico and into the Rio Grande Valley during the morning of May 25, 2020. A weak upper level disturbance moving through the southern Rockies interacted with better moisture behind the front to create isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northern mountains. One particularly strong thunderstorm developed near Los Alamos and produced hail up to the size of nickels with gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 882686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.