New Mexico, 1999

Dust Storm and Hail in New Mexico, May 4 to 24, 1999

May 4 to 24, 1999 · NWS EPZ · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 dust storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 El Paso radar (KEPZ), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:35 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Dust Storm, Southwest Desert Mimbres Basin / Luna

When
May 4, 1:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Southwest Desert Mimbres Basin / Luna forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER

High winds to near 50 mph mph produced blowing dust which resulted in the closure of Interstate 10 from Las Cruces to Lordsburg. One weather related traffic accident was reported but there were no injuries.

Hail, Dona Ana

When
May 24, 3:34 PM MST to 3:45 PM MST
Where
Dona Ana County, Las Cruces
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.320, -106.780

Hail, Otero

When
May 24, 3:37 PM MST to 3:40 PM MST
Where
Otero County, 2 mi S of Tularosa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.030, -106.020

Hail, Dona Ana

When
May 24, 3:40 PM MST to 3:50 PM MST
Where
Dona Ana County, Picacho
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.320, -106.850

Hail, Otero

When
May 24, 3:50 PM MST to 3:55 PM MST
Where
Otero County, Tularosa
Measured
3 in hail
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
33.070, -106.020

Hail, Otero

When
May 24, 5:00 PM MST to 5:05 PM MST
Where
Otero County, 5 mi N of Orogrande
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
32.430, -106.080

What these are

Dust Storm
Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.
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: 5692075, 5692077, 5692076, 5692078, 5692079, 5692080.