An active round of severe weather affected southeastern New Mexico during the late afternoon and evening of the 5th. Isolated supercell storms initially tracked across northern Lea County and southern Eddy County. The storms produced large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds. By early evening, a squall line had evolved along the foothills of the Sacramento and Guadalupe Mountains. The line of severe storms propagated east over southeastern New Mexico and absorbed the supercellular convection. Several reports of hail and wind damage were received as the organized linear complex swept across the area. Heavy rainfall associated with the storms produced flash flooding. Localized flash flooding persisted into the morning of the 6th.

Flash Flood in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 20:50:00 to 05-OCT-04 23:00:00 (MST)
Location: HOBBS
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Hobbs Police Department reported over one foot of water flowing through several city streets.

Flash Flood in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 19:28:00 to 05-OCT-04 20:45:00 (MST)
Location: CARLSBAD
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Local officials reported flash flooding that resulted in high water flowing through many city streets. Lee and Canal Streets were closed due to the flood waters. Water was reported flowing from sidewalk-to-sidewalk through Main Street.

Flash Flood in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 19:20:00 to 05-OCT-04 21:00:00 (MST)
Location: LOCO HILLS
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotters reported flash flooding near Loco Hills. Flowing water covered several secondary roadways. Road graders were used to clear debris after the water receded.

Flash Flood in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 18:00:00 to 05-OCT-04 21:00:00 (MST)
Location: ARTESIA
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A storm spotter reported flash flooding along Rocky Arroyo that caused up to three feet of flowing flood water to inundated State Highway 137 and County Road 401. Additional street flooding was reported in downtown Artesia.

Flash Flood in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 19:30:00 to 06-OCT-04 09:30:00 (MST)
Location: TATUM
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported flash flooding that inundated State Highways 125 and 206 near Tatum. In addition, U.S. Highway 380 also was impacted. Flash flooding caused damage to one structure when flood waters entered a residence in the northern part of town. High water continued to flow over several roadways after the heavy rainfall ended as runoff caused the flash flood threat to persist. Local officials continued to report road closures due to high water after sunrise on the morning of the 6th.

Flash Flood in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 21:40:00 to 05-OCT-04 23:00:00 (MST)
Location: JAL
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Local officials reported flash flooding in Jal. High water was reported flowing through several city streets. The worst flooding was reported in the southern portions of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 19:00:00 to 05-OCT-04 19:10:00 (MST)
Location: LOCO HILLS
Magnitude: 57 EG
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A utility pole was blown onto a pickup truck by severe thunderstorm winds in Loco Hills. In addition, minor roof damage to several structures and broken tree limbs up to four inches in diameter also were reported.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 19:05:00 to 05-OCT-04 19:10:00 (MST)
Location: LOCO HILLS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Dime to nickel size hail accompanied the damaging winds in Loco Hills.

Hail in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 21:05:00 to 05-OCT-04 21:06:00 (MST)
Location: LOVINGTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The New Mexico State Police reported dime to nickel size hail at mile marker 66 on State Highway 18.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 05-OCT-04 18:40:00 to 05-OCT-04 19:00:00 (MST)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Multiple reports of large hail ranging in size from pennies to ping pong balls were received across Carlsbad and just south of the city.