New Mexico, 1994

Hail in New Mexico, May 9, 1994

May 9, 1994 · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Union

When
May 9, 3:25 PM MST
Where
Union County, Des Moines
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.482, -103.471 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm in Union county produced hail up to ping-pong ball-size. Windows were broken out of several homes along with damage to roofs and sidings. Hail accumulated to a depth of four to five inches with some drifts nearly a foot deep.

Hail, Union

When
May 9, 3:35 PM MST
Where
Union County, Des Moines
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.482, -103.471 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm in Union county produced hail up to ping-pong ball-size. Windows were broken out of several homes along with damage to roofs and sidings. Hail accumulated to a depth of four to five inches with some drifts nearly a foot deep.

What these are

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

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: 10336953, 10336954.