An upper level trough was over the western half of the country with an upper ridge over the eastern half of the country which resulted in west to southwest winds over the region.  An upper level disturbance moved over southeast New Mexico where there was a good supply of moisture and good surface heating.  A boundary was lingering across the area, and an area of strong winds aloft was approaching which enhanced lift.  These conditions, along with good wind shear values, resulted in severe thunderstorms developing.  The storms produced large hail and a tornado in southeast New Mexico.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 16:40:00 to 15-SEP-16 16:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ATOKA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 4.00K
Reported by: Public

A storm moved across Eddy County and produced ping pong ball sized hail in Atoka.  The hail broke skylights and side mirrors on vehicles and also did damage to an RV.  The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 16:30:00 to 15-SEP-16 16:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTESIA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Public

A storm moved across Eddy County and produced baseball sized hail two miles south of Artesia.  The hail punctured holes in the walls of a home.  The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 16:50:00 to 15-SEP-16 16:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTESIA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 17:00:00 to 15-SEP-16 17:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: DAYTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 20:35:00 to 15-SEP-16 20:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 21:18:00 to 15-SEP-16 21:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Magnitude: 4.00 
Property damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced three to four inch hail in Seven Rivers.  The hail beat a vehicle and broke the windshield.  The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Hail in LEA, NEW MEXICO
From 16-SEP-16 02:50:00 to 16-SEP-16 02:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: EUNICE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Funnel Cloud in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 15:00:00 to 15-SEP-16 15:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: HOPE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A storm moved across Eddy County and produced a funnel cloud one mile west of Hope.  The funnel cloud was not reaching the ground but it became closer as they reported it on the phone.

Tornado in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 15:06:00 to 15-SEP-16 15:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: HOPE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced a tornado near Hope.  No damage survey was done but it is estimated that the tornado began around one mile west of Hope and ended around five miles west of Hope.  This tornado was spotted by several Skywarn spotters in Eddy County.  No damage was reported with this tornado and the path length and width were estimated.

Hail in EDDY, NEW MEXICO
From 15-SEP-16 16:49:00 to 15-SEP-16 16:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTESIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public