Torrance storm history

A major hail storm struck Interstate 40 at State Road 3 producing significant damage and impacts to travel. Hail up to the size of tennis balls slammed the Interstate. Numerous vehicles had windshields smashed out. Traffic was stopped for over two hours. Emergency response person…

A CoCoRaHS observer reported golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm shattering the rain gauge and causing house and vehicle damage.

Quarter to half dollar sized hail was observed a few miles south of I-40 at Edgewood from a severe thunderstorm.

Hail as large as tennis ball size was observed in Moriarty from a severe thunderstorm.

Large accumulations of hail and rainfall overflowed drainages and flooded parts of the interstate and the nearby service roads along I-40 at Bowlins Flying C Ranch.

Penny size hail was observed from a strong thunderstorm along NM 41 south of Moriarty.

An amateur radio spotter observed quarter size hail in the Echo Ridge subdivision in Moriarty from a severe thunderstorm.

The Clines Corners ASOS measured a 61 mph wind gust as showers moved through the area.

A public weather station near Estancia measured a 59 mph wind gust as showers moved through the area.

The Clines Corners ASOS measured a 59 mph wind gust as another round of showers moved through the area.

A tornado producing no damage touched down just northwest of Clines Corners between I-40 and U.S. Highway 285, travelling northeast. A survey revealed no apparent damage with an estimated width of 50 yards and path length of approximately one mile.

A driveway a few miles south of Edgewood became flooded and impassable.

An arroyo that flows underneath I-40 just east of Wagon Wheel flooded and exceeded its banks with an observed water rise of 7 feet.

NMDOT reported standing water on NM 542 and NM 55 prompting a road closure.

A trained spotter a few miles south of Edgewood estimated a 60 mph wind gust from a severe thunderstorm.

Hail up to two inch in diameter accumulated to a depth of six inches from a stationary severe thunderstorm near Willard, which resulted in flash flooding and the closure of NM Highway 42.

Broadcast media shared a report from a semi-truck driver of flash flooding along NM Highway 42 just southeast of Willard, NM. Accumulating hail and an estimated 6 to 8 inches of heavy rain washed out and shutdown this stretch of highway. Snow plows were needed to be used to clear…

NM 542 just north of the intersection with NM 55 closed due to heavy rains and 8 to 10 inches of fast flowing water over the highway.

The Clines Corners ASOS observed a high wind gust of 59 mph from a nearby high based storm.

A wind gust of 62 mph was observed at Clines Corners ahead of a thunderstorm complex.

Eight to ten inch branch snapped off tree in sudden change of wind direction. Accompanied by pea sized hail.

A thunderstorm downburst lifted a large solar panel unit and its concrete pillars out of the ground and tossed it several feet away. Many of the panels and the steel frame were damaged or destroyed.

NMDOT reported severe driving conditions from standing water and flooding over roadways in the Estancia area.

There were reports of dime to quarter size hail just south-southwest of Encino covering the ground.

There was a CoCoRaHS report of 1.5 inch hail that caused unknown minor damage.

A trained spotter reported a rope tornado just south of their location in Encino, NM. No damage was reported.

There were several reports of quarter size hail west of Encino.

A trained spotter reported hail stones up to 3.5 inches in diameter west of Encino. This resulted in a broken car windshield.

There were several hail reports in and just south of Encino along State Highway 3 ranging in size from quarters to half-dollars.

There was 1.75 inch hail reported near Encino along with two other 1 inch reports.

Quarter size hail between Encino and Vaughn along U.S. Highway 60.

Heavy rain in the Tajique area caused flash flooding along New Mexico State Road 55, rendering it impassable as crews worked to clear water and debris off the roadway. No damages were known.

A COOP observer near Encino measured 1.75 inches of rain from a heavy thunderstorm. This resulted in flash flooding near their property. Time is estimated based on radar. No damage was reported.

A trained spotter near Cedarvale reported quarter size hail with a severe thunderstorm.

An ASOS station near Clines Corners measured a 60 mph wind gust associated with a very strong downburst.

A severe thunderstorm tracking southeast across Interstate 40 near Moriarty caused thunderstorm wind damage with estimated 60 to 70 mph winds. A Moriarty resident reported that multiple trees were downed in the area with widespread power outages. Another resident's above ground c…

One to two inches of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Moriarty. Torrance County Dispatch reported torrential rainfall with a severe thunderstorm crossing Interstate 40 near Moriarty. Visibility was near zero which forced many travelers to pull off the road. Several Moriart…

A trained spotter near Corona reported baseball size hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking north-northeast through the area. The spotter reported that their front and rear windshields on their truck were broken as well as their rearview mirrors. Other reports of damage to abou…

A COOP observer reported ping pong size hail from a slow-moving thunderstorm near Duran. The observer also reported several vehicles were damaged due to broken windshields and rearview mirrors. Damages are estimated for the unknown amount of vehicles damaged.

A resident in Moriarty reported severe thunderstorm winds that resulted in damage within their neighborhood. The resident reported that the thunderstorm gusts blew their garage door off its tracks. The severe winds also overturned a 5th wheel travel trailer which landed on a mini…

An ASOS station in Clines Corners measured a 62 mph wind gust associated with a thunderstorm outflow boundary. These strong winds resulted in reduced visibility ranging from a quarter mile to 1.25 miles due to dust along Interstate 40 near Moriarty as well as U.S. Highway 285 nea…

A RAWS station near Mountainair measured a 61 mph wind gust associated with a decaying shower.

A trained spotter measured a 59 mph wind gust from a thunderstorm outflow northeast of Abo.

An AWOS station in Moriarty measured a 58 mph wind gust associated with thunderstorm outflow.

A COOP observer near Encino reported 1 inch hail from a severe thunderstorm tracking eastward through the area.