Union storm history

Hail damage to cars and downed tree limbs reported via mping. Damage reported is an estimate.

Ping pong to golf ball size hail was observed from a severe thunderstorm along U.S. Highway 64 and 87 on the northwest outskirts of Clayton.

A trained spotter between downtown Clayton and Clayton Municipal Airport observed half dollar size hail from a severe thunderstorm moving through the town.

The Union County emergency manager estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gusts at Clayton Lake State Park from a severe thunderstorm.

The ASOS at Clayton Municipal Airpark measured a 58 mph wind gust from a severe thunderstorm.

Hail up to golf ball size was observed along State Highway 562 13 miles northwest of Sedan.

Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was observed along County Road 64 just south of State Highway 562 10 miles northwest of Sedan.

A trained spotter 14 miles northwest of Sedan observed quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm.

The Ziamet station in Hayden measured a 60 mph gust from a severe thunderstorm.

Hail up to ping pong balls caused broken windows, dents in cars, and resulted in the death of at least 27 birds a few miles north of Hayden.

A severe thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail along state highway 402 3 miles south of Amistad.

Quarter to ping pong ball size hail with accumulation of dime to nickel size hail on roadways. Location estimated via radar.

A trained spotter observed golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm.

A trained spotter estimated 60 mph wind gusts along with lots of blowing dust kicked up ahead of a severe thunderstorm. The blowing dust resulted in reduced visibility at his location.

A COOP observer in Capulin reported nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm.

The public reported quarter size hail.

A trained spotter reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm on his ranch several miles north of U.S. 56/412 in far western Union County.

Trained spotter reported 4 to 6 inches of rushing water over his driveway on his ranch property several miles north of U.S. 56/412 in far western Union County.

A storm chaser shared a video of estimated ping pong ball size hail along NM 453 just south of U.S. 64/87.

A broadcast meteorologist reported half dollar to golf ball size hail along NM 402 near Sedan.

The COOP observer at Pasamonte Ranch observed golf ball to tennis ball size hail from a supercell thunderstorm. The large hail damaged the COOP observer weather station instruments.

Penny to golf ball size hail was reported along NM 402 near Hayden from a severe thunderstorm.

Ping pong to golf ball size hail was observed along NM 402 southwest of Sedan from a severe thunderstorm.

A trained spotter observed nickel size hail along NM 402 south of Amistad in far southeast Union County.

Penny size hail was observed along NM 102 north of Hayden.

The COOP observer at Pasamonte Ranch reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm.

Pea to penny sized hail was observed in Des Moines. Report relayed from a broadcast station based out of Amarillo.

The Clayton Airport measured a 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

A nearby decaying thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at Clayton Municipal Airport.

A severe storm dropped ping pong size hail in southwest Union County.

Severe wind gusts from a storm heading directly toward Texline, TX blew through Clayton, NM, knocking out power for to an estimated 15 hours. Three power poles were reported down by the Southwestern Electric Cooperative.

The same severe thunderstorm wind gust that knocked at power at Clayton, NM also blew over a FEDEX semi-trailer along U.S. Highway 64/87 at mile marker 2 just west of the TX state line.

A COOP observer reported quarter size hail at Pasamonte, NM.

Large live tree snapped and damaged utility power lines at 2nd and Main Street in Clayton, NM.

The Clayton Airport measured a peak wind gust of 63mph.

A trained spotter relayed an estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph.

The Clayton Municipal Airport observed a high wind gust of 63 mph from the outflow on the leading edge of high based storms moving east.

Observer reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm that ended up destroying their garden tomatoes.

A trained spotter reported quarter size hail from a severe storm in northern Union County.

A storm chaser reported a brief tornado over an open field south of Mount Dora and west of Clayton.

Storm spotters reported quarter to golf ball size hail along U.S. Highway 56 near the Otto Cemetery southwest of Clayton.

Powerlines down along U.S. Highway 56 near Otto Cemetery southwest of Clayton from damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

A trained spotter a few miles south of Amistad reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm.

A trained spotter north of Nara Visa in far southern Union County reported golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm.

Local law enforcement reported penny to quarter size hail a few miles north of downtown Clayton.

A trained spotter in Clayton reported penny to quarter size hail at her residence.

A trained spotter at the local radio station on the south side of town reported ping pong ball size hail.

A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Grenville from a severe thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm produced penny to quarter sized hail in Clayton.

Severe winds destroyed a wall and blew part of the roof off of an old horse barn. It also blew two fiberglass windows out of a metal barn.