Hail, San Miguel
- When
- September 1, 3:00 PM MST to 3:20 PM MST
- Where
- San Miguel County, 14 mi N of Las Vegas
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.800, -105.217
Flash Flood and Hail in New Mexico, September 1, 2005
Intense thunderstorms with hail and heavy rain moved east across west central San Miguel County. A storm north of Las Vegas pelted the Interstate 25 corridor south of Watrous with about 20 minutes of golfball size hail.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Intense thunderstorms with hail and heavy rain moved east across west central San Miguel County. A storm north of Las Vegas pelted the Interstate 25 corridor south of Watrous with about 20 minutes of golfball size hail. Another intense storm south of Las Vegas at Chapelle dumped copious dime and quarter size hail that reached a depth of 6 to 8 inches. Heavy rain from the Chapelle storm also flooded Tres Hermanos Creek into Tecolote Creek with rock and heavy debris over County Road B27.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 1, 12:53 PM MST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 12:53 PM MST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 153 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2005 .DISCUSSION...CONVECTION FIRING EARLY AND OFTEN TODAY WITH A FEW STRONG STORMS ALREADY. POTENTIAL FOR HAILERS AREAWIDE AND MAYBE SOME STRONG WINDS OVER THE FAR W THROUGH THIS EVENING. THEN THERE MAY BE A TRANSITION TO HEAVY RAIN CONCERNS DURING THE NIGHT. THIS BASED MAINLY ON THE GFS WHICH PICKS UP ON A DISTURBANCE HEADING N INTO SW AND SC NM NOW. OTHER MODELS DO AS WELL...BUT WITH LESS PRECIP. GFS PROBABLY OVERDONE WITH ITS 1 TO 2 INCH BULLSEYES BUT AREA LOOKS REASONABLE FROM THE SW AND SC MOUNTAINS NE ALONG THE E SLOPES OF CNTRL MOUNTAINS ONTO THE ERN PLAINS. MEANWHILE THINGS ARE FIRING IN THE NE AS WELL...WITH LAST NIGHTS DISTURBANCE STILL AFFECTING THIS AREA. BULK OF THIS ACTIVITY MAY BE OUT OF THE NE BY SUNSET. ALL OF THIS IS HAPPENING DESPITE UPPER LEVEL HIGH CENTERED OVER THE STATE. YESTERDAYS COLD FRONT HAS FRESHENED THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AREAWIDE AND THE COUPLE OF DISTURBANCES HAVE AIDED IN THE LIFT AND INSTABILITY. MOISTURE TO BE RECYCLED FRI WITH MOST ACTIVE AREAS BEING THE W AND CNTRL MOUNTAINS WHERE WE WILL CARRY SCATTERED POPS. GENERAL DECREASE IN COVERAGE OF CONVECTION STILL FORECAST FOR THIS WEEKEND AS UPPER HIGH REMAINS NEAR THE AREA. NAM HOLDS IN HIGH OVER THE STATE AND EVEN SHIFTS IT A BIT N...WHILE GFS TAKES RIDGE AXIS SE. GFS THUS MORE BULLISH ON PRECIP OVER THE W AND N THIS WEEKEND WITH SOME MONSOON MOISTURE AND WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVING NE IN THE SW FLOW ALOFT. WILL KEEP ISOLATED POPS FOR NOW OVER THE CWA WITH BEST POPS FAVORING THE W AND N MOUNTAINS. GFS EVENTUALLY BUILDS UPPER HIGH BACK OVER NM NEXT WEEK WITH LIMITED MOISTURE. APPEARS BACK DOOR FRONT LESS OF A CONCERN AS WELL. THUS WILL KEEP JUST ISOLATED POPS FOR NEXT WEEK ALL AREAS. CHJ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 57 88 57 85 / 10 10 10 20 GALLUP.......................... 50 83 51 81 / 30 10 10 20 GRANTS.......................... 51 82 52 81 / 40 20 20 10 GLENWOOD........................ 59 88 58 87 / 20 20 20 20 CHAMA........................... 43 76 43 76 / 30 30 30 20 LOS ALAMOS...................... 50 78 51 79 / 40 30 30 10 RED RIVER....................... 39 68 39 72 / 40 30 30 20 TAOS............................ 46 79 49 80 / 40 30 20 20 SANTA FE........................ 52 80 52 80 / 40 20 30 10 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 54 82 54 82 / 40 20 20 10 ESPANOLA........................ 52 83 52 85 / 30 20 20 10 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 62 85 62 85 / 40 20 20 10 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 58 87 58 87 / 40 20 20 10 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 59 85 59 85 / 40 20 20 10 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 60 88 61 87 / 40 20 20 10 SOCORRO......................... 60 85 59 86 / 40 20 20 10 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 53 79 52 77 / 50 20 30 10 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 49 82 50 82 / 50 30 30 10 CARRIZOZO....................... 57 83 56 84 / 40 20 20 10 RUIDOSO......................... 51 75 51 78 / 50 30 20 10 RATON........................... 47 83 50 83 / 30 20 20 10 LAS VEGAS....................... 50 78 50 79 / 40 20 20 10 ROY............................. 55 81 55 82 / 30 20 20 10 CLAYTON......................... 57 84 57 87 / 30 10 20 10 SANTA ROSA...................... 56 87 56 89 / 40 10 20 10 TUCUMCARI....................... 60 87 61 91 / 30 10 20 10 FORT SUMNER..................... 59 87 59 88 / 40 10 20 10 CLOVIS.......................... 60 85 60 88 / 30 10 20 10 PORTALES........................ 59 86 59 89 / 30 10 20 10 ROSWELL......................... 65 88 63 91 / 40 10 20 10 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 40
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 5:00 AM MST, 10 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 600 AM MDT THU SEP 1 2005 NMZ001>021-026-021200- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS- CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- HARDING COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-QUAY COUNTY- ROOSEVELT COUNTY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 559 AM MDT THU SEP 1 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AN INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE LAST EVENING WILL COMBINE WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...EXPECTED TO CROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW OF THESE STORMS HAVE A POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING STRONG DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WITH A FEW STORMS PRODUCING HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. ANY LOCATION FROM THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EAST TO THE TEXAS BORDER WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 49
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 1, 12:44 PM MST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 144 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2005 NMZ006-012015- HARDING COUNTY- ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH NORTHWEST HARDING COUNTY... AT 142 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR MILLS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CHICOSA LAKE STATE PARK AND YATES. THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA SOURCES FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES OR WARNINGS. 44
Special weather statement, Sep 1, 1:27 PM MST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 227 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2005 NMZ010-011-012115- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS- ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST SANTA FE COUNTY... AT 224 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR GOLDEN. THE STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE UP TO 1 INCH OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 1 HOUR. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE GOLDEN AND RURAL EXTREME SOUTHWEST SANTA FE COUNTY. THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA SOURCES FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES OR WARNINGS. 44
Local storm report, Sep 1, 1:40 PM MST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
240 PM MDT THU SEP 01 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0233 PM HAIL GOLDEN 35.27N 106.21W
09/01/2005 0.88 INCH SANTA FE NM TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CJONESSpecial weather statement, Sep 1, 1:50 PM MST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 250 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2005 NMZ011-012130- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL AND WESTERN TORRANCE COUNTY... AT 245 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 14 MILES NORTH OF CEDARVALE. THIS STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ENCINO. A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE FOUND IN THE MANZANO MOUNTAINS NEAR TORREON. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA SOURCES FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES OR WARNINGS. JM
Local storm report, Sep 1, 2:08 PM MST, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
308 PM MDT THU SEP 01 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 PM HAIL 13 N EDGEWOOD 35.27N 106.18W
09/01/2005 1.00 INCH SANTA FE NM TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CJONESSpecial weather statement, Sep 1, 2:23 PM MST, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 323 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2005 NMZ004-005-012200- NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH WEST CENTRAL MORA COUNTY... AT 324 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR LA CUEVA. THIS STORM DEPOSITED COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF HAIL IN HOLMAN AT 300 PM AND IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1 INCH OF RAIN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. MOVEMENT IS EAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BUENA VISTA...EL TURQUILLO...HOLMAN...LUCEROS...OJO FELIZ AND RAINSVILLE. THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA SOURCES FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES OR WARNINGS. 44
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, San Miguel
- When
- September 1, 3:45 PM MST
- Where
- San Miguel County, Chapelle
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.383, -105.300
Flash Flood, San Miguel
- When
- September 1, 3:55 PM MST to 5:10 PM MST
- Where
- San Miguel County, Chapelle
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.383, -105.300
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Dust Storm and Hail in Arizona, September 1, 2005
- Drought in West Virginia, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in New Jersey, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in Colorado, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in Wisconsin, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in Iowa, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in Missouri, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in Pennsylvania, September 1 to 30, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, September 1 to 30, 2005
More
Every storm in New Mexico in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, September 2005
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: 5469743, 5469744, 5469745.