New Mexico, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, March 26, 1993

March 26, 1993 · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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

Hail, Lea

When
March 26, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Lea County, Lovington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At least two severe thunderstorms moved through Lovington. During the first, the Lovington Fire Department reported dime- size hail for about 20 minutes. The second storm produced winds which blew over a 24- x 30-foot garage and knocked down a chain link fence.

Hail, Lea

When
March 26, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Lea County, Lovington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At least two severe thunderstorms moved through Lovington. During the first, the Lovington Fire Department reported dime- size hail for about 20 minutes. The second storm produced winds which blew over a 24- x 30-foot garage and knocked down a chain link fence.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lea

When
March 26, 4:35 PM MST
Where
Lea County, Lovington
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At least two severe thunderstorms moved through Lovington. During the first, the Lovington Fire Department reported dime- size hail for about 20 minutes. The second storm produced winds which blew over a 24- x 30-foot garage and knocked down a chain link fence.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10335371, 10335343, 10335344.