Hail, Curry
- When
- June 7, 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, Melrose
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.430, -103.620
Tornadoes and Hail in New Mexico, June 7, 1998
A strong thunderstorm which formed over south central De Baca county moved northeast and developed into a supercell near Taiban. The storm then split with the right cell intensifying and moving eastward just north of Highway 60 and producing an extended period of large hail and several brief tornadoes mainly across southern Curry county.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
A strong thunderstorm which formed over south central De Baca county moved northeast and developed into a supercell near Taiban. The storm then split with the right cell intensifying and moving eastward just north of Highway 60 and producing an extended period of large hail and several brief tornadoes mainly across southern Curry county. No injuries or significant damage were reported as the storm remained mostly over open country.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Curry
- When
- June 7, 4:45 PM MST to 5:02 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, Melrose
- Measured
- 3 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.430, -103.620
Hail ranged from 1 inch to 3 inches in diameter during a 17 minute period at Melrose.
Hail, Curry
- When
- June 7, 4:45 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, 3 mi W of Cannon Afb
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 34.380, -103.370
Hail, Roosevelt
- When
- June 7, 5:00 PM MST to 5:18 PM MST
- Where
- Roosevelt County, 5 mi E of Tolar
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.450, -103.850
Thunderstorm Wind, Curry
- When
- June 7, 5:12 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, Cannon Afb
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 34.380, -103.320
Tornado, Curry
- When
- June 7, 5:13 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, St Vrain
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 34.400, -103.470
Hail, Curry
- When
- June 7, 5:13 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, 8 mi E of St Vrain
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 34.400, -103.330
Hail, Curry
- When
- June 7, 5:16 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, 2 mi N of Clovis
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.430, -103.200
Tornado, Curry
- When
- June 7, 5:18 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, 1 mi N of Clovis
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.420, -103.200
Hail, Curry
- When
- June 7, 5:28 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, 3 mi SW of Clovis
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.370, -103.230
Hail, Curry
- When
- June 7, 5:45 PM MST
- Where
- Curry County, 1 mi NE of Clovis
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.420, -103.180
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.
- 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.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 7, 1998
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More
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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: 5648903, 5648904, 5648905, 5648909, 5648308, 5648906, 5648907, 5648908, 5648910, 5648911, 5648912.