An upper level storm system moved east across northern Mexico across west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Ahead of this system, a moist and unstable airmass was in place. As temperatures warmed throughout the day, the atmosphere became more unstable. Storms initiated in the Big Bend and across the mountains of southeastern New Mexico and moved north and eastward.
The Midland county warning area saw five recorded tornadoes on the 23rd, four in New Mexico and one in Texas. The four in New Mexico were documented by both trained Skywarn spotters and by a National Weather Service damage survey team. The tornado in Texas was recorded by a television news/weather crew in the area. Baseball size hail was also associated with the Texas storm.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 16:20:00 to 23-MAR-07 16:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to golfball size hail fell in and around Carlsbad.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 18:16:00 to 23-MAR-07 18:16:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Tornado in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 19:00:00 to 23-MAR-07 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief rope tornado was reported over open rangeland east-southeast of Lakewood.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 19:45:00 to 23-MAR-07 19:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash Flood in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 21:30:00 to 24-MAR-07 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: LOVINGTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Multiple thunderstorms trained across Lea County for much of the night and produced flash flooding that was evident to NWS Damage Survey team members the following day.  Several miles west of Tatum, team members discovered a three to four foot deep lake that is normally open field.  In and around Lovington, there were locations that had running water alongside the road 18 hours after the last storm had moved through.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 13:23:00 to 23-MAR-07 13:23:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar size hail reported in the McNew subdivision on U.S. Highway 285 north-northwest of Carlsbad.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 13:53:00 to 23-MAR-07 13:53:00 (MST-7)
Location: MALAGA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to quarter size hail fell in a swath along U.S. Highway 285 between Malaga and Loving.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 14:05:00 to 23-MAR-07 14:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: LOCO HILLS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell on U.S. Highway 82.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 18:16:00 to 23-MAR-07 18:18:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 18:19:00 to 23-MAR-07 18:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Penny to golfball size hail fell in and around Carlsbad.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 20:24:00 to 23-MAR-07 20:27:00 (MST-7)
Location: TATUM
Magnitude: 71.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A NWS cooperative observer reported gusts between 70 and 82 mph on an anemometer.  No damage was reported.

Flash Flood in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 22:25:00 to 24-MAR-07 01:41:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flash flooding continued over portions of Eddy County well into the night with several roads barricaded in both the Carlsbad and Loving and Malaga areas.  Six to eight inches of water flowed across Old Cavern Highway as well.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 12:42:00 to 23-MAR-07 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: HOPE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Marble to quarter size hail was reported in Hope.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 14:22:00 to 23-MAR-07 14:29:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTESIA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to golfball size hail fell in and around Artesia.

Hail in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 16:43:00 to 23-MAR-07 16:43:00 (MST-7)
Location: TATUM
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golfball size hail fell three mile north of the intersection of N.M. Highway 206 and Lea County Road 165.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 17:32:00 to 23-MAR-07 17:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to golfball size hail was reported in and around Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Airport.

Hail in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 21:55:00 to 23-MAR-07 21:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: HOBBS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail fell between Lovington and Hobbs on N.M. Highway 18.

Hail in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 15:45:00 to 23-MAR-07 16:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: TATUM
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Golfball hail was found on the ground north of Tatum...this hail was observed by NWS damage survey team the following day in piles of pea to quarter size hail.  Interviews during the damage survey indicated that hail piled to six inches deep and ranged from quarter to golfball size hail with a few baseball sized hailstones.  Time is estimated from depth and size of the hailstones and from archived radar data indicating location and duration of the storm.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 12:48:00 to 23-MAR-07 12:48:00 (MST-7)
Location: WHITES CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 12:54:00 to 23-MAR-07 13:14:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to half-dollar size hail fell west and northwest of Carlsbad.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 13:39:00 to 23-MAR-07 13:44:00 (MST-7)
Location: LOVING
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to nickel size hail fell in a swath from Loving to Otis.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 14:00:00 to 23-MAR-07 14:13:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to golfball size hail fell in a swath from north-northeast of Lakewood to Brantley Lake State Park.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 14:13:00 to 23-MAR-07 14:13:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 19:15:00 to 23-MAR-07 19:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: TATUM
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported 80 mph winds and penny size hail.  No damage reported.

Hail in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 19:15:00 to 23-MAR-07 19:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: TATUM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported 80 mph winds and penny size hail.  No damage reported.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 19:45:00 to 23-MAR-07 19:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 14:20:00 to 23-MAR-07 14:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTESIA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to golfball size hail fell south of Artesia.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 14:51:00 to 23-MAR-07 14:51:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTESIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 21:33:00 to 23-MAR-07 21:33:00 (MST-7)
Location: TATUM
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 13:05:00 to 23-MAR-07 13:14:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to half-dollar size hail fell west and northwest of Carlsbad.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 13:54:00 to 23-MAR-07 14:12:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to golfball size hail fell from Carlsbad to west and southwest of Carlsbad.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 12:44:00 to 23-MAR-07 12:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: QUEEN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Marble to golfball size hail fell in Queen.

Flash Flood in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 17:20:00 to 23-MAR-07 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARLSBAD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous people in Carlsbad reported flash flooding.  Some of the reports include four to six inches of water flowing across low lying roads at the beginning of the evening to three to four feet of water in major intersections in Carlsbad by the end of the night.  Black River Road, Ogden Road, and Higby Hole Road in the Loving/Malaga area were barricaded due to flood waters.  Illinois Camp Road in Carlsbad was declared impassable.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 14:29:00 to 23-MAR-07 14:29:00 (MST-7)
Location: LOCO HILLS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to lime size hail fell west of Loco Hills.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAR-07 13:51:00 to 23-MAR-07 13:53:00 (MST-7)
Location: WHITES CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to quarter size hail fell in Whites City.