1 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 178 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:02 UTC.
1 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to golf ball size in the Silver City area. Smaller hail accumulated to a depth of six inches in Silver City and along N.M. route 90 south of Silver City.
Heavy thunderstorm rains caused widespread flooding and flash flooding in the Silver City area. As much as 2.4 inches of rain fell within 40 minutes. Flooding occurred along Pinos Altos Creek from the northeastern side of Silver City to the center of downtown Silver City. Several homes were flooded on the west side of the creek along with a number of parked cars. Roads along the creek were clogged with mud,rocks and debris rendering them impassable for a short time. The Silver City golf course had several cart paths washed out and much of the course was under water.
A severe thunderstorm produced a microburst that ripped a porch off a home.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, September 1999
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: 5719233, 5719234, 5719235.