Hail, Union
- When
- June 17, 1:20 PM MST
- Where
- Union County, 13.31 mi N of Moses
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.913, -103.070
Golf ball size hail along highway 456 and 406.
Hail in New Mexico, June 17, 2008
The dry line over eastern New Mexico become active on the afternoon and evening of the 11th as scattered thunderstorms formed. A few of these storms turned severe, producing large hail, mainly over the south central mountains and northeast plains.
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
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 ABQ wrote it up.
The dry line over eastern New Mexico become active on the afternoon and evening of the 11th as scattered thunderstorms formed. A few of these storms turned severe, producing large hail, mainly over the south central mountains and northeast plains.
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 Jun 17, 2:14 AM MST, 11 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 2:14 AM MST, 11 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 314 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008 .DISCUSSION...ANOTHER INTERESTING DAY WEATHER-WISE SHOULD BE ON TAP FOR THE STATE TODAY. HIGHER MOISTURE VALUES CONTINUE TO ADVECT WESTWARD ACROSS NEW MEXICO WITH MANY LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO SEEING DEW POINT READINGS IN THE 50S. THIS MOISTURE ADVECTION HAS TAKEN PLACE LARGELY AS THE RESULT OF A BACK DOOR FRONT ACROSS THE REGION. MUCH OF THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE STATE WILL HAVE A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER PER SPC OUTLOOK. GIVEN THE AVAILABILITY OF MOISTURE...UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT AND FLOW PATTERN ALOFT...THIS SEEMS MORE THAN REASONABLE. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. WE SHOULD ALSO SEE A REDEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-BASED STORMS ACROSS WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE. THESE STORMS WILL BE PRIMARILY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. OVERALL...THE DEVELOPMENT OF STORMS SEEMS MORE LIKELY TODAY THAN THE LIMITED ACTIVITY WE OBSERVED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NOT MUCH CHANGES THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS A RISK EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WE CONTINUED TO FOLLOW THE NAM SOLUTION MORE CLOSELY FOR THE FORECAST PACKAGE...AS IT SEEMS TO HAVE A MUCH BETTER HANDLE ON THE MOISTURE PROFILE ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL AS CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL. SPC SEEMS TO WANT TO LESSEN THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE GRADUALLY THROUGH THURSDAY. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A BUY IN TO THE GFS SOLUTION OR NOT. GIVEN THAT WE HAVE DISCOUNTED IT FOR THE MOST PART...I AM NOT SURE HOW QUICKLY I WANT TO LET GO OF THAT POTENTIAL IN THE PUBLIC FORECAST. WITH THE UPPER RIDGE NOT MOVING MUCH THROUGH THE PERIOD THERE IS NO COMPELLING REASON TO ALTER THE FORECAST SCENARIO MUCH THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. AS A RESULT...PROBABILITIES OF PRECIPITATION REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THAT PERIOD BEFORE SOME MODEST DRYING TAKES HOLD EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .AVIATION...FAIRLY EXTENSIVE AREA OF IFR AND LOCALLY MVFR CEILINGS TO AFFECT AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM KSRR TO PORTALES INTO MID MORNING OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER BEFORE CLEARING OFF AS ATMOSPHERE WARMS. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE DRIVING THIS WILL MIX OUT SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON WESTERN PORTION OF THIS AREA...THOUGH ENOUGH REMAINING TO GENERATE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MIDDAY THROUGH THE EVENING CENTRAL MT CHAIN EASTWARD. A FEW OF THESE MAY BECOME STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. WESTERN AREAS MAY SEE A FEW VERY HIGH BASED SHOWERS OR STORMS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT GUSTY WINDS WILL BE MAIN HAZARD WITH THESE. MOISTURE SURGE WILL RETURN WESTWARD AGAIN TONIGHT...THOUGH POSSIBLY NOT QUITE AS FAR WEST AS IS CASE THIS MORNING. NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 21Z. && .FIRE WEATHER...UPPER LEVEL HIGH WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER FAR NORTHERN MEXICO AND THE BOOTHEEL REGION THE REST OF THE WEEK. SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TO WASH BACK AND FORTH UNDERNEATH THIS UPPER HIGH AND WEAK SURGES OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL TRY TO ADVECT IN FROM MEXICO AROUND IT INTO MAINLY WESTERN NEW MEXICO. MAIN THUNDERSTORM FOCUS THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL BE ACROSS THE EAST WITH WET STORMS THERE. ACROSS THE WEST STORMS WILL BE FEWER IN NUMBER AND MORE DRY THAN WET. THE STORMS ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WILL BE PROBABLY MORE WET THAN DRY...ESPECIALLY ON TODAY. MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH DRYING THE WEST OUT ON THURSDAY WHILE KEEPING LIMITED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF. POSSIBILITY OF REINFORCING MOISTURE...VIA A BACK DOOR FRONT ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY WHICH COULD INCREASE THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE AREAWIDE...STILL THOUGH MORE DRY THAN WET OVER THE WEST. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE WEEK WITH SIGNIFICANT INSTABILITY. HAINES INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 6 ACROSS THE WESTERN THIRD TO HALF OF THE STATE. SURFACE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE THE LOWEST ACROSS THE WEST WITH POOR TO MODERATE RH RECOVERIES. EASTERN AREAS WILL SEE HIGHER HUMIDITY AND MODERATE TO EXCELLENT RECOVERIES. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WIND WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HOWEVER TERRAIN DRIVEN THERMALS COULD PROVIDE GUSTS INTO THE MID 20S. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 94 56 95 56 / 0 0 0 0 GALLUP.......................... 92 48 91 48 / 0 0 0 0 GRANTS.......................... 92 51 91 50 / 5 5 5 5 GLENWOOD........................ 98 60 98 59 / 5 5 0 0 CHAMA........................... 83 42 83 42 / 5 5 5 5 LOS ALAMOS...................... 87 54 87 54 / 5 10 10 10 RED RIVER....................... 77 41 77 42 / 5 10 20 20 TAOS............................ 88 48 89 47 / 5 5 10 10 SANTA FE........................ 90 56 89 55 / 5 10 10 10 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 93 58 92 56 / 5 5 10 10 ESPANOLA........................ 95 54 94 53 / 5 5 10 10 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 97 65 96 65 / 5 5 5 5 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 98 62 97 62 / 5 5 5 5 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 95 62 93 62 / 5 5 5 5 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 97 63 97 64 / 5 5 5 5 SOCORRO......................... 98 61 97 62 / 5 0 5 5 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 87 53 86 53 / 10 5 5 5 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 92 55 91 55 / 10 5 10 10 CARRIZOZO....................... 96 61 94 62 / 10 5 10 10 RUIDOSO......................... 88 53 86 55 / 10 10 20 10 RATON........................... 88 51 89 50 / 40 20 30 20 LAS VEGAS....................... 88 51 89 52 / 20 20 30 20 ROY............................. 87 58 87 58 / 40 20 30 20 CLAYTON......................... 87 60 88 61 / 50 30 30 30 SANTA ROSA...................... 94 60 94 61 / 30 20 20 20 TUCUMCARI....................... 95 65 96 66 / 40 40 20 30 FORT SUMNER..................... 95 65 95 65 / 20 30 10 20 CLOVIS.......................... 94 64 94 65 / 10 40 10 30 PORTALES........................ 96 64 95 65 / 10 40 10 30 ROSWELL......................... 101 69 100 69 / 10 20 10 20 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 03/43
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 4:48 AM MST, 8 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 548 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008 NMZ001>004-008>011-014>017-026-181200- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- 548 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAIN WILL DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TODAY. BRIEF GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 OR 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DEADLY LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAIN WILL DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. BRIEF GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 OR 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DEADLY LIGHTNING. WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. NMZ005>007-012-013-018>021-181200- NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY- 548 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN WILL BE EAST OF A RATON TO LAS VEGAS TO ROSWELL LINE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE NORTHEAST OF A RATON TO CLOVIS LINE. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER MUCH OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO. PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:34 AM MST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
834 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0714 PM TSTM WND GST 13 SW MELROSE 34.30N 103.79W
06/16/2008 M60.00 MPH ROOSEVELT NM AWOS
&&
GUYERSpecial weather statement, Jun 17, 12:53 PM MST, 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 153 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008 NMZ004-005-172030- NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- 153 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO....STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... AT 151 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 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED RIVER. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 33 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL WEST CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY AND RURAL EAST CENTRAL TAOS COUNTY. THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. 19
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 198 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:20 UTC.
Event by event
4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Lincoln
- When
- June 17, 1:36 PM MST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 0.69 mi S of Lincoln
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 33.490, -105.380
Penny size hail at the Lincoln State Monument.
Hail, Union
- When
- June 17, 3:12 PM MST
- Where
- Union County, 6 mi NW of Thomas
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.311, -103.356
Penny size hail near Thomas.
Hail, Quay
- When
- June 17, 5:40 PM MST
- Where
- Quay County, 12.74 mi ESE of Lesbia
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.110, -103.330
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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More
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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: 94575, 94576, 94593, 95146.