Hail, Lea
- When
- April 12, 5:32 PM MST to 5:37 PM MST
- Where
- Lea County, Nadine
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 32.600, -103.120
Hail in New Mexico, April 12, 2015
Upper level low pressure area centered near Baja moved toward West Texas and then slowly across the Permian Basin and the Texas Panhandle, which provided enough lift over the area to produce showers and thunderstorms.
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
- 1
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.
Upper level low pressure area centered near Baja moved toward West Texas and then slowly across the Permian Basin and the Texas Panhandle, which provided enough lift over the area to produce showers and thunderstorms.
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 Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 12, 2:10 PM MST, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 2:10 PM MST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 410 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2015 .DISCUSSION... See 00z aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... Areas of showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across the area through the next 24 hours. Winds will be gusty in and near storms. Winds are primarily expected to be out of the south to southwest although they will be variable with convection around the area. A cold front with elevated and gusty north winds will come into the area Monday afternoon. Low ceilings are possible for CNM around 12z and everywhere else beginning Monday late afternoon. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 208 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2015/ DISCUSSION... Water vapor clearly depicts an upper low sw of KELP with a model initialized 50-60kt 4h jet. Broad mid level lift is evident too as seen in cyclonically curved cloud shield on IR, along with cooling cloud tops. Summary model depiction of this is probably best seen thru NAM/GFS OMEGA fields, which translate lift across the CWFA between thru 03z. Lift will be within the 3rd standard deviation positive PW anomalies and SHRA/TSRA should proliferate in this environment. Between 18Z-19Z there were approx 300 lightning strikes within 10-100 miles s of Rio Grande. The models attempt to capture precip shield that moves SW-NE today, with a low level wind shift from S to W. Heavy rain is a concern too with such high ambient mstr content, however cells will be moving about 30 mph, so flooding concerns will remain mostly local but certainly exist! A few stong/severe storms cannot be ruled out either in this modest CAPE/low shear environment, downburst winds/hail. Convection will probably be strongest on leading edge of the reference rain cooled air and by late in the day/early this evening there could be a few areas of further enhancement. One could be across the central PB where the airmass may have greatest SB destabilization and a second across the Lower Trans Pecos where richest surface mstr will be. PoPs will mostly wane into the night. There will be an exception though, SE NM. Around 12Z wrap around precip will develop in the area from S Plains into E-SE NM. Cold front is now shown to arrive much earlier Monday and this will tend to renew precip development for areas n of I-20, where it will be noticeably cooler. Precip decreases Mon night/early Tue AM, but there will be lingering showers, followed by cool, but drier conditions Tue PM. A mid level trof will deepen near the 4-Corners Wed with high based SHRA/TSRA possible W-NW late Wed PM into the night. Assocd frontal timing is uncertain due to uncertainty wrt where upper low will be. GFS brings the upper low across to the n with drier/cooler low level air Fri-Sunday. && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 99 Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: http://facebook.com/NWSMidland http://twitter.com/NWSMidland Check us out on the internet at: http://weather.gov/midland
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 11:29 AM MST, 6 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 129 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-131830- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 129 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 /1229 PM MDT SUN APR 12 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. A STORM OR TWO MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WITH BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MONDAY...MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG...WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN ARROYOS AND AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:16 PM MST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
616 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
TXZ045-122345-
GAINES-
616 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GAINES COUNTY
PARK AT 616 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE AND STRONG WINDS UP TO 55
MPH... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10223 3282 10231 3275 10246 3275 10268
3296 10267
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 203DEG 25KT 3281 10253Local storm report, Apr 12, 4:32 PM MST, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
632 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0627 PM TSTM WND GST 8 S MIDLAND 31.88N 102.08W
04/12/2015 E50.00 MPH MIDLAND TX PUBLIC
&&
AKLLocal storm report, Apr 12, 4:34 PM MST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
634 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0632 PM HAIL NADINE 32.62N 103.13W
04/12/2015 M0.75 INCH LEA NM NWS EMPLOYEE
UP TO PENNY SIZE HAIL.
&&
MARK.STROBINSpecial weather statement, Apr 12, 5:10 PM MST, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
710 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
TXZ051-052-062-063-130115-
GLASSCOCK-HOWARD-MARTIN-MIDLAND-
710 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
GLASSCOCK...NORTHEASTERN MIDLAND...SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN AND
SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY AT
711 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GUSTY WINDS... HAIL... HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3167 10140 3165 10169 3202 10180 3236 10150
3186 10126 3181 10126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 222DEG 29KT 3184 10153Local storm report, Apr 12, 5:17 PM MST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
717 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0709 PM FLASH FLOOD MIDLAND 32.00N 102.08W
04/12/2015 MIDLAND TX NWS EMPLOYEE
A VEHICLE WAS STRANDED IN ONE FOOT OF RUNNING WATER AT
THE INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 80 AND MIDLAND DRIVE.
&&
AKLSpecial weather statement, Apr 12, 5:28 PM MST, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 728 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 TXZ063-070-130100- GLASSCOCK-REAGAN- 728 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING REAGAN AND SOUTHEASTERN GLASSCOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF BIG LAKE AT 727 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. && LAT...LON 3108 10128 3110 10159 3166 10168 3168 10126 TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 226DEG 43KT 3130 10130
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:31 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail in Nebraska, April 12, 2015
- Flash Flood and Flood in Alabama, April 12 to 13, 2015
- Wildfire in North Dakota, April 12 to 14, 2015
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, April 12, 2015
- Flash Flooding in Florida, April 12 to 13, 2015
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 12, 2015
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, April 12, 2015
- Hail in Nebraska, April 12, 2015
- Wildfire in Pennsylvania, April 12, 2015
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, April 12, 2015
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 12, 2015
- Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 12 to 14, 2015
More
Every storm in New Mexico in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, April 2015
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: 568043.