Hail in Harding County, New Mexico

A trained spotter west southwest of Roy reported 1 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm moving southeast through the area. The observer also reported that their home roof was leaking as a result of hail damage. Damages are estimated for the roof damage.

With sufficient moisture and instability still in place across eastern New Mexico, another round of showers and thunderstorms impacted the area on May 29, 2021. Surface winds veered southeasterly which reduced the amount of upslope flow present from the previous day. Large scale forcing was also absent with only a weak disturbance and a jet maximum providing much of the lift needed to help thunderstorms initiate. The strongest thunderstorms developed late in the evening across northeastern New Mexico where hail up to 1.5 inches was reported. These hailstones also resulted in thousands of dollars worth of property damage across Harding and San Miguel counties. Outflow boundaries from these storms also produced a 58 mph wind gust in Clayton.