A severe thunderstorm developed early this evening in east-central New Mexico along the eastern fringes of deep Pacific moisture. Shortly after entering far northwest Bailey County, this storm intensified and produced hail as large as tennis balls northwest of West Camp.
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A severe thunderstorm developed early this evening in east-central New Mexico along the eastern fringes of deep Pacific moisture. Shortly after entering far northwest Bailey County, this storm intensified and produced hail as large as tennis balls northwest of West Camp.
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:38 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Broadcast media relayed a report from the public of tennis ball size hail six miles south of Farwell, or about two miles west of West Camp in Bailey County. No damage was reported.
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