Hail

Hail

Thunderstorms occasionally produce hail greater than an inch in diameter across southern New Mexico and far western Texas. Large hail can be destructive, destroying crops and damaging buildings and motor vehicles. For example, on May 21, 1991 hail the size of golf balls heavily damaged cars and buildings across El Paso, Texas and destroyed cotton and onion crops around area farms, causing almost 7 million dollars worth of damage. Also in May, 1999 hail the size of baseballs was reported over Tularosa, New Mexico in Otero County.

Spotters...please remember to call 1-800-874-6755 if you observe ANY of the following:

TORNADO or FUNNEL CLOUD...report time, location and movement

HAIL..................................................1/2 inch or larger

DAMAGING WINDS.......................damage to buildings, motor vehicles, trees, power lines or
                                                            other structures

FLASH FLOODING.........................flooding of streets, homes or other buildings or if rivers,
                                                            streams or arroyos flood or begin to overflow their banks

HEAVY RAINS.................................1/2 inch or more of rain in less than 30 minutes or 1
                                                            inch or more of rain in less than 2 hours

BLOWING DUST.............................whenever blowing dust reduces visibility to less
                                                            than 2 miles

SNOW................................................in the desert, any time snow begins to accumulate
                                                            in the mountains, any time snow amounts are at least
                                                            2 inches

SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN.........any time or place it occurs

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