New Mexico, 1999

Hail in New Mexico, April 29, 1999

April 29, 1999 · NWS MAF · 4 events in 1 county or zone

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • 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
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 192 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:10 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Eddy

When
April 29, 6:12 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Whites City
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.170, -104.370

Left-split storm from a cell over Culberson County, TX. Hail broke windows in a Highway Patrol car.

Hail, Eddy

When
April 29, 6:42 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Carlsbad
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.420, -104.230

Same storm as it moved to the north.

Hail, Eddy

When
April 29, 7:10 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, 10 mi S of Artesia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.680, -104.400

Damaged autos and their windows.

Hail, Eddy

When
April 29, 7:24 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Artesia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.830, -104.400

Same as previous storm but weakened as it moved into Artesia. Continued to weaken as it moved away to north.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5693949, 5693950, 5693951, 5693952.