Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 2 to 3, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 2 to 3, 1995
Start: 1995-06-02T13:16
End: 1995-06-03T13:30
Location: New Mexico

June 2 to 3, 1995 · 27 events in 5 counties and zones

20 hail, 5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $405,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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.

The radar

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Event by event

20 hail, 5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harding

When: June 2, 1:16 PM MST
Where: Harding County, Mosquero
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.858, -103.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Colfax

When: June 2, 2:00 PM MST to 2:30 PM MST
Where: Colfax County, Cimarron
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.606, -104.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail to golf ball-size damaged several cars in Cimarron.

Hail, Harding

When: June 2, 3:15 PM MST
Where: Harding County, Mosquero
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.858, -103.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When: June 2, 3:30 PM MST
Where: Curry County, Clovis
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When: June 2, 3:30 PM MST
Where: Curry County, Clovis
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Harding

When: June 2, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Harding County, Rosebud (29
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 35.858, -103.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Quay

When: June 2, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Quay

When: June 2, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Quay

When: June 2, 4:15 PM MST to 4:42 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and two tornadoes. The tornado in northern Quay County continued into Hartley County of the Texas Panhandle and lifted up two miles east of Romero. The tornado just north of Glen Rio was brief. Due to the open country no damage occurred with these events. Both paths are an estimate. Wind damage northwest of Nara Visa accounted for 70 plus power poles and several out buildings.

Hail, Quay

When: June 2, 4:15 PM MST to 4:42 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and three tornadoes. A small tornado at Rosebud in Harding County ripped down 30 to 40 power poles and damaged utility buildings. A tornado in northern Quay County continued into Hartley County, of the Texas panhandle and lifted up two miles east of Romero. The tornado just north of Glen Rio was brief. Due to the open country no damage occurred with these events. All paths are an estimate. Wind damage northwest of Nara Visa accounted for 70 plus power poles and several out buildings.

Tornado, Quay

When: June 2, 4:20 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa to
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Quay

When: June 2, 4:20 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa to
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Quay

When: June 2, 4:23 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Glen Rio
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 35.180, -103.050

Tornado, Quay

When: June 2, 4:23 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Glen Rio
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 35.180, -103.050

Hail, Quay

When: June 2, 4:27 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Quay

When: June 2, 4:27 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Quay

When: June 2, 4:27 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $200,000
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Quay

When: June 2, 4:27 PM MST
Where: Quay County, Nara Visa
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $200,000
Coordinates: 35.104, -103.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When: June 2, 4:30 PM MST
Where: Curry County, Grady
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When: June 2, 4:30 PM MST
Where: Curry County, Grady
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When: June 2, 4:30 PM MST
Where: Curry County, Clovis
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When: June 2, 4:30 PM MST
Where: Curry County, Clovis
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When: June 2, 4:38 PM MST
Where: Curry County, Clovis
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Curry

When: June 2, 4:38 PM MST
Where: Curry County, Clovis
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.574, -103.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lea

When: June 2, 5:45 PM MST
Where: Lea County, Jal
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

First hail report from a ranch north of State Highway 128. SKYWARN Spotter report from center of Hobbs.

Hail, Lea

When: June 2, 6:20 PM MST
Where: Lea County, Hobbs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.792, -103.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

First hail report from a ranch north of State Highway 128. SKYWARN Spotter report from center of Hobbs.

Hail, Colfax

When: June 2, 11:27 PM MST to June 3, 1:30 PM MST
Where: Colfax County, Raton to Cimarron
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.606, -104.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail ranging from pea- to quarter-size accumulated first to near four inches deep then to a total of nine inches deep in Cimarron during two separate hail events.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New Mexico in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for New Mexico, 1995 Warnings in New Mexico, June 1995

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: 10335337, 10335523, 10335338, 10335556, 10335557, 10335339, 10336661, 10336662, 10336711, 10336712, 10336663, 10336704, 10336705, 10336706, 10336707, 10336708, 10336709, 10336710, 10335558, 10335559, 10335560, 10335570, 10335571, 10335572, 10335386, 10335387, 10335524.