New Mexico, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, April 28, 1993

April 28, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
$500
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roosevelt

When
April 28, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, Portales
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.021, -103.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An area of strong thunderstorms moved into Roosevelt County. Strong outflow winds picked up a steel horse corral and dropped it on a kennel about 50 feet away.

Hail, Lea

When
April 28, 6:12 PM MST
Where
Lea County to Hobbs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Hobbs Police Department reported golfball-size hail on the north side of town at 1812 MST.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10336739, 10335345.