New Mexico hail map — May 31, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 New Mexico city on May 31, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Hobbs.
- Cities hit
- 1
- in New Mexico
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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New Mexico cities hit on May 31, 2024
What people on the ground measured in New Mexico on May 31, 2024
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr1 E Hobbs, NM10:08 PM MDTLea County
Hail up to the size of tennis balls was called in by retired spotter/emergency manager David Hooten for the city of Hobbs near Taos, Copper, and Grimes Streets.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Fire Dept/Rescue9 WNW Dora, NM6:12 PM MDTRoosevelt County
Elida Fire Department reported golf ball size hail.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 NNE Hobbs, NM8:52 PM MDTLea County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 ESE Hobbs, NM9:42 PM MDTLea County
Report of golf ball size hail at Bender Boulevard and E Michigan Drive near Sanger Elementary School.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 SSE Hobbs, NM9:45 PM MDTLea County
Report of golf ball size hail off Princess Jeanne heading south.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public4 S Knowles, NM9:49 PM MDTLea County
1.75 inch diameter hail reported at 9:49 PM MDT north of Hobbs.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public5 N Hobbs, NM8:51 PM MDTLea County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public9 ENE Folsom, NM3:30 PM MDTUnion County
Destroyed all the tomatoes.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio6 S Floyd, NM5:50 PM MDTRoosevelt County
Spotter reported lots of penny to quarter size hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 N Hobbs, NM8:47 PM MDTLea County
Pea Size Hail increasing to Quarter Size Hail observed at time of call.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 E Hobbs, NM9:37 PM MDTLea County
Hail up to 1 in. in diameter reported at corner of Taos and Grimes Streets.
- 0.25″ penny size Fire Dept/RescueLovington, NM10:43 PM MDTLea County
A report of heavy pea sized hail in Lovington was called in by firefighter.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on May 31, 2024
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New Mexico hail on May 31, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 New Mexico city that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Hobbs. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.