Daytime heating combined with higher moisture east of a dryline and upper level northwest flow across the northern and central Rockies and Great Plains resulted in the development of severe storms with large hail across Colfax, Union and far northeast Harding Counties during the late afternoon and evening hours before exiting into West Texas after midnight. S.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
Daytime heating combined with higher moisture east of a dryline and upper level northwest flow across the northern and central Rockies and Great Plains resulted in the development of severe storms with large hail across Colfax, Union and far northeast Harding Counties during the late afternoon and evening hours before exiting into West Texas after midnight. A more potent shortwave at the base of an upper low over the central U.S. and Canadian border moved across the central and southern Great Plains on June 8th resulting in the development of strong to severe storms across northeast and east central NM during the mid afternoon and evening hours until exiting into Texas at around sunset. Finally, a 61 mph wind gust was observed at Raton Crews Airport during the evening hours of June 11th due to a nearby thunderstorm.
These storms pushed a backdoor front and higher moisture south and west across eastern and central NM resulting in the development of another round of strong to severe storms across these parts of the state during the afternoon hours of June 9th. Storms organized into a convective line across eastern New Mexico during the evening hours producing damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph across parts of the east central plains. This complex of storms exited into Texas just before midnight. Daytime heating combined with an upper level disturbance moving into southern New Mexico resulted in the development of some strong thunderstorms across the higher terrain. Thunderstorms across the Sacramento Mountains dropped heavy rainfall in a short period of time on the South Fork and Salt burn scars around Ruidoso resulting in some flash flooding and debris flows in the Upper Canyon area just west of downtown Ruidoso. These storms combined into a larger complex of storms over Chaves County before exiting into West Texas during the early evening hours.
Key Impacts: Hail, Severe Thunderstorm Wind Gust, Flash Flooding, Debris Flow.
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 7, 2:00 PM MST, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 300 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 300 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 - A few severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts in northeast New Mexico today, and all of eastern NM Sunday. - Showers and storms will expand to central and some western areas of the state Monday through Wednesday of next week. Localized heavy rainfall will increase the risk of flash flooding, particularly over recent burn scars and in urban areas. A risk for severe storms will continue mainly across portions of eastern NM as well. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Sunday night) Issued at 300 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 Through the evening, a few thunderstorms will continue to develop across far northeast NM in the vicinity of a weak boundary. Storms will continue to form over the Raton Ridge before sliding east- southeastward where slightly better shear (effective bulk shear near 40kt) and higher instability (~1000-1500J/kg MLCAPE) exists. A few supercells are expected in Colfax and Union County before exiting into the OK and TX Panhandles. Large hail and damaging winds are the main concerns with any storm that becomes organized. Elsewhere, quiet conditions will be the rule through the evening. Much like the last few nights, low clouds and patchy fog may develop across eastern NM once again after 3am or so. Apart from the low clouds, Sunday should be quiet through early afternoon with quasi-zonal flow aloft. However, a backdoor cold front is poised to enter northeast NM during the mid afternoon hours. Storms that develop along the front will aid in pushing the front/outflow boundary further south and west through the evening hours. 30-40kts of 0-6km bulk shear and CAPE values up to 1500 J/kg will be sufficient for another round of severe storms with large hail and damaging winds. One point of concern is how widespread storms will be across eastern NM through the evening. Latest models keep storms focused across the northeast quarter of the state as well as right near the TX border, with little to no activity outside of that area. Thus, confidence is low that areas outside of northeast/far eastern NM will see severe weather and wouldn't be surprised to see later SPC outlooks to reflect this if trends continue. The front will push through the gaps of the Central Mountain Chain by early Monday morning. East winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts near 35 mph are expected at ABQ. Low level moisture will also be ushered westward behind the boundary, setting the stage for a more active Monday. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Friday) Issued at 300 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 An approaching storm system combined with increased low level moisture will allow showers and thunderstorms to develop across the high terrain Monday afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall is likely, which may pose a risk for flash flooding on the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar. The main question for Monday is how storms will track through the evening. Though storm motion will generally be toward the east and southeast, outflow boundary collisions may dictate storm propagation even more. The GFS and EC both show a cluster of storms developing across northeast and east central NM as they move off the high terrain and the cluster will then continue to slide southeastward, producing gusty winds, heavy rainfall and potentially some hail as well. However, the NAM and CMC suggest outflows will keep most of the precipitation across central NM - perhaps even impacting the Santa Fe and ABQ metro areas. Complicating matters will likely be the development of an MCV from Monday evenings convection. This MCV may keep at least a few showers and thunderstorms going through Monday night into Tuesday morning. Widespread low clouds are also likely Monday night. Nonetheless, by mid afternoon Tuesday, thunderstorms are expected to once again erupt over the high terrain, with more storms focused further south. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding will be a concern both across HPCC as well as the burn scars surrounding Ruidoso. Storms should generally move toward the southeast once again as the main upper level trough crosses the area, though any remnant MCV could throw a wrench into that. Moisture will linger on Wednesday, with storms across the high terrain once again. Flooding potential will depend on how much precipitation burn scars and/or urban areas received on Mon/Tue. Drier air moves in from the west on Thursday and Friday, with storm coverage tapering off from west to east. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1108 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 SCT-BKN MVFR clouds are slowly eroding across east central NM late this morning. Storm coverage will decrease this afternoon in comparison to previous days. Main concern exists across far northeast NM where a storm or two may become severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts. TAF sites should not be affected. There is a low to moderate chance of MVFR cigs returning early Sunday morning across eastern NM, to include at KTCC. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 300 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 Very low RH will persist across the West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) and the lower Rio Grande Valley (southern portions of zone 106) for the remainder of today and again Sunday. Several hours of single digit RH is likely. A backdoor cold front on Sunday will press south and west, increasing low level moisture as far west as the Continental Divide by Monday morning. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday and Tuesday, and to a lesser extent Wednesday, with locally heavy rainfall possible. Some storms will also contain large hail and damaging wind gusts, particularly across eastern NM. Drier air will move in from the west starting Thursday, limiting convection. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 53 90 55 88 / 0 0 0 10 Dulce........................... 43 83 44 82 / 0 10 0 40 Cuba............................ 51 84 51 82 / 0 0 0 40 Gallup.......................... 42 87 46 86 / 0 5 0 10 El Morro........................ 47 83 50 82 / 0 0 0 20 Grants.......................... 45 87 49 83 / 0 5 0 30 Quemado......................... 49 87 52 85 / 0 0 0 20 Magdalena....................... 56 89 57 83 / 0 0 0 40 Datil........................... 50 87 51 83 / 0 0 0 30 Reserve......................... 48 92 49 92 / 0 0 0 5 Glenwood........................ 52 95 54 96 / 0 0 0 5 Chama........................... 43 77 44 75 / 0 10 5 60 Los Alamos...................... 58 82 56 76 / 0 5 5 60 Pecos........................... 53 83 51 75 / 0 5 10 70 Cerro/Questa.................... 48 79 48 75 / 0 20 10 80 Red River....................... 38 70 40 65 / 0 20 20 80 Angel Fire...................... 33 75 35 68 / 0 20 20 80 Taos............................ 44 83 47 78 / 0 10 10 70 Mora............................ 47 80 47 71 / 0 20 20 80 Espanola........................ 54 89 55 84 / 0 0 0 50 Santa Fe........................ 56 84 55 80 / 0 5 5 60 Santa Fe Airport................ 53 89 54 83 / 0 0 5 50 Albuquerque Foothills........... 63 91 62 86 / 0 0 5 40 Albuquerque Heights............. 62 93 64 87 / 0 0 5 30 Albuquerque Valley.............. 60 94 61 88 / 0 0 5 30 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 62 93 62 87 / 0 0 5 30 Belen........................... 58 95 59 91 / 0 0 0 20 Bernalillo...................... 59 94 61 89 / 0 0 5 30 Bosque Farms.................... 57 94 58 90 / 0 0 5 30 Corrales........................ 60 94 61 89 / 0 0 5 30 Los Lunas....................... 58 94 59 90 / 0 0 0 20 Placitas........................ 60 89 61 85 / 0 0 5 40 Rio Rancho...................... 61 92 61 89 / 0 0 5 30 Socorro......................... 63 98 63 92 / 0 0 0 20 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 57 86 54 80 / 0 0 5 40 Tijeras......................... 58 87 57 83 / 0 0 5 40 Edgewood........................ 52 86 53 80 / 0 0 5 50 Moriarty/Estancia............... 46 88 51 81 / 0 0 5 50 Clines Corners.................. 52 83 52 74 / 0 5 10 50 Mountainair..................... 53 88 53 81 / 0 0 10 40 Gran Quivira.................... 53 89 53 81 / 0 0 10 40 Carrizozo....................... 60 93 58 87 / 0 0 5 30 Ruidoso......................... 57 87 52 75 / 0 0 5 50 Capulin......................... 49 79 49 69 / 20 30 40 70 Raton........................... 48 83 49 76 / 10 30 30 70 Springer........................ 48 86 52 75 / 5 20 20 70 Las Vegas....................... 49 84 50 72 / 0 10 20 70 Clayton......................... 57 84 55 76 / 30 30 40 30 Roy............................. 53 85 54 74 / 5 20 20 60 Conchas......................... 59 92 59 77 / 0 20 20 50 Santa Rosa...................... 57 91 58 77 / 0 10 20 50 Tucumcari....................... 59 90 58 78 / 5 20 30 30 Clovis.......................... 63 93 59 76 / 5 20 30 30 Portales........................ 63 95 59 78 / 0 10 20 30 Fort Sumner..................... 61 94 59 80 / 0 10 20 40 Roswell......................... 65 102 65 85 / 0 0 5 20 Picacho......................... 60 97 58 84 / 0 5 5 40 Elk............................. 58 95 55 85 / 0 0 5 30 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...34 LONG TERM....34 AVIATION...34
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 356 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 NMZ227-230-072245- Union County NM-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass NM- 356 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM MDT... At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Des Moines, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Grenville and Mount Dora. This includes Highway 64 near Mile Marker 384...and between Mile Markers 388 and 413. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area. && LAT...LON 3661 10390 3675 10386 3666 10337 3641 10352 TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 294DEG 18KT 3664 10376 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH 25/24
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 413 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 NMZ230-072300- Union County NM- 413 PM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM MDT... At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles northeast of Grenville, or 20 miles east of Des Moines, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Union County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3674 10355 3685 10357 3697 10307 3669 10308 TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 269DEG 24KT 3680 10348 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH 25/24
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 207 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:30 UTC.
19 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A storm chaser shared a video of estimated ping pong ball size hail along NM 453 just south of U.S. 64/87.
A broadcast meteorologist reported half dollar to golf ball size hail along NM 402 near Sedan.
Ping pong to golf ball size hail was observed along NM 402 southwest of Sedan from a severe thunderstorm.
The COOP observer at Pasamonte Ranch observed golf ball to tennis ball size hail from a supercell thunderstorm. The large hail damaged the COOP observer weather station instruments.
Penny to golf ball size hail was reported along NM 402 near Hayden from a severe thunderstorm.
Hen egg size hail was observed in far northeast Harding County from a supercell thunderstorm.
Penny size hail was observed along NM 102 north of Hayden.
A trained spotter observed nickel size hail along NM 402 south of Amistad in far southeast Union County.
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm on his ranch several miles north of U.S. 56/412 in far western Union County.
Trained spotter reported 4 to 6 inches of rushing water over his driveway on his ranch property several miles north of U.S. 56/412 in far western Union County.
The AWOS station at Cannon AFB measured a wind gust of 59 mph from nearby thunderstorms.
A trained spotter in far eastern San Miguel County observed dime to ping pong ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm. The hail resulted in some minor dents to the spotter's vehicle.
A trained spotter reported golf ball to baseball size hail from a severe thunderstorm. The hail resulted in tree, house and automobile damage.
A CoCoRaHS observer reported golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm shattering the rain gauge and causing house and vehicle damage.
Quarter to half dollar sized hail was observed a few miles south of I-40 at Edgewood from a severe thunderstorm.
Several observers in Sandia Park observed hail ranging from 1/2 inch to half dollar size in Sandia Park along NM 14 from a severe thunderstorm.
Hail as large as tennis ball size was observed in Moriarty from a severe thunderstorm.
CoCoRaHS observers a few miles north of I-40 at Sedillo observed dime to nickel size hail from a strong to severe thunderstorm.
A NWS employee in Sedillo just south of I-40 observed hail as large as nickel size from a strong to severe thunderstorm.
Large accumulations of hail and rainfall overflowed drainages and flooded parts of the interstate and the nearby service roads along I-40 at Bowlins Flying C Ranch.
Large accumulations of hail covering areas along I-40 combined with heavy rainfall resulted in rushing water over the roadways and drainages to overflow their banks.
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail along I-40 near Newkirk. Heavy hail accumulations ended up covering the interstate and impacting travel.
Trained spotter in House in southern Quay County reported an estimated wind gust of 65 mph and small broken tree limbs and branches from a cluster of severe thunderstorms.
A trained spotter just east of House in Quay County reported broken tree branches of about 5 inches in diameter around her house caused by damaging wind gusts from a cluster of severe thunderstorms.
A trained spotter in Taiban along U.S. 60 reported estimated wind gusts of 60 mph from a cluster of severe thunderstorms.
Heavy rain from thunderstorms over the South Fork and Blue 2 burn scar resulted in flash flooding and debris flows of 6 to 8 inches on North Loop, Main Road, and Brady Canyon Road in the Upper Canyon area just west of downtown Ruidoso. Some flowing water and debris flow was also observed on Ski Run Road and Highway 48 near the Alto Reservoir.
Penny size hail was observed in Eagle Nest from a strong thunderstorm.
The ASOS at Raton Crew Airport observed a peak gust of 61 mph from a nearby thunderstorm.
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