Seasonal Weather Highlights Continued 

June 27: Severe thunderstorms strike much of southern
New Mexico during the late afternoon with one-inch hail and wind gusts near 60 mph over portions of Sierra, Otero and Dona Ana Counties.  

July 9-16: Hot weather scorches the deserts of southern New Mexico and western Texas with daily high temperatures over 100. At least nine heat-related deaths occur in El Paso for July.

July 11: Thunderstorms produce very heavy rains over Grant County N.M. with flooding closing portions of Highway 35.

July 14: Severe thunderstorm winds cause minor damage in Silver City. 

July 17: The remnants of  Hurricane Claudette drop over an inch of rain across isolated portions of west Texas and southern New Mexico. The rains cause a 
   

 dam breakage and flooding over Tornillo in west Texas with several buildings damaged.

July 26: Thunderstorm winds blow the roofs off of two carports at Chaparral.

Aug. 4: Las Cruces hits a torrid 107 degrees with El Paso tying a record with a high of 103.

Aug. 9: Hot weather continues as El Paso ties another record by reaching 106. In New Mexico, Santa Teresa, Alamogordo, and Deming have high temperatures of 104. 

Aug. 17: Thunderstorms with heavy rains cause flooding near Mayhill in Otero County with portions of Highway 82 washed out. 

Sep. 3: Late afternoon thunderstorms drop dime-sized hail and almost an inch of rain over Las Cruces.     
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 and power lines

FLASH FLOODING.....................flooding of streets or buildings or if rivers, streams or
                                                        arroyos flood or overflow

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..........................when blowing sand or dust reduces visibilities to under 2   miles

SNOW............................................any time it accumulates in the desert or if at least 2 inches
                                                        deep over the mountains

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

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