An unseasonably strong upper level jet combined with sufficient low level moisture and instability to produce several areas of strong to severe thunderstorms over central and western New Mexico.  Slow-moving thunderstorms that developed over western New Mexico produced flash flooding in portions of Cibola and McKinley counties where several roads were washed out or closed.  Severe hail also accompanied these storms and as much as 8 inches of rain accumulated along portions of the roadway near the Bandera Ice Caves.  As these storms moved east, they continued to produce sporadic large hail reports including areas around Santa Fe. Another round of thunderstorms developed after sunset over western Catron County and produced a significant flash flood wave in Vigil Canyon where debris was found 15 feet into the trees the following day.

Hail in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 13:05:00 to 10-AUG-13 13:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: SAN RAFAEL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 13:47:00 to 10-AUG-13 13:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: TINAJA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 13:55:00 to 10-AUG-13 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: SAN RAFAEL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 14:00:00 to 10-AUG-13 14:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: SAN RAFAEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 15:55:00 to 10-AUG-13 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: TESUQUE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel size hail at the Santa Fe Opera.

Funnel Cloud in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 12:52:00 to 10-AUG-13 13:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: BLUEWATER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A funnel cloud was reported just north of Bluewater Lake near Mt. Taylor in the vicinity of two merging thunderstorm cells.

Hail in SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 15:55:00 to 10-AUG-13 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: SANTA FE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 13:00:00 to 10-AUG-13 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: FENCE LAKE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two inches of rain was reported with afternoon storms with an additional inch during the evening and overnight hours. Non-paved roads in the area were all undercut and washed out with large boulders blocking portions of the roads.

Funnel Cloud in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 13:33:00 to 10-AUG-13 13:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: SAN RAFAEL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

A ranger at the El Malpais National Monument reported funnel clouds near La Ventana arch.

Flash Flood in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 14:53:00 to 10-AUG-13 16:53:00 (MST-7)
Location: MC CARTYS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

NM 117 was closed just north of the El Malpais Visitor Center due to flash flooding.

Heavy Rain in CIBOLA, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 15:00:00 to 10-AUG-13 16:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: FENCE LAKE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two inches of rain was reported during the afternoon with an additional one inch of rain during the night.

Flash Flood in CATRON, NEW MEXICO
From 10-AUG-13 15:00:00 to 10-AUG-13 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: ALMA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flash flooding in Vigil Canyon near Alma was reported by two rangers that were trapped and nearly carried away by flood waters. Flood debris was reported 15 feet in depth within the canyon. Some elk fences were destroyed and several mobile home trailers were briefly endangered.