New Mexico, 1999

Hail in New Mexico, May 26, 1999

May 26, 1999 · NWS MAF · 4 events in 1 county or zone

Deep convection formed on the Sacramento Mountains and moved east, slowly intensifying. the initial severe reports came from a storm that was crossing the Pecos River in the Seven Rivers area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.

Deep convection formed on the Sacramento Mountains and moved east, slowly intensifying. the initial severe reports came from a storm that was crossing the Pecos River in the Seven Rivers area. The Loco Hills storm formed to the northeast of the Seven Rivers storm and the final report came from a storm that formed southeast of the Seven rivers storm.Eventually a line of non-severe storms formed by the time the convection crossed into Lea County.

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 171 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:45 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Eddy

When
May 26, 2:45 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, 6 mi SSW of Lakewood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.550, -104.400

Hail, Eddy

When
May 26, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, 6 mi SSW of Lakewood
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
32.550, -104.400

Hail, Eddy

When
May 26, 3:05 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, Loco Hills
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
32.820, -103.980

Hail, Eddy

When
May 26, 3:33 PM MST to 3:39 PM MST
Where
Eddy County, 16 mi ENE of Carlsbad
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
32.500, -103.980

What these are

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

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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: 5697430, 5697431, 5697432, 5697433.