The combination of northwest flow aloft over New Mexico, a potent back door cold front entering northeastern New Mexico, and moist, unstable, low level southeasterly flow over the southeast plains produced scattered severe thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms developed over the high plains east of the central mountain chain and moved southeast into the Pecos River Valley. Several storms produced quarter to golf ball size hail. Two inch hail was observed near Sumner Lake. A very impressive supercell thunderstorm that moved southeast across Chaves County also produced two inch hail and captured the attention of several storm chasers with an incredible sunset. A large hail swath was noted on the GOES-16 visible imagery crossing U.S. Highway 70 northeast of Roswell. Another hail swath was observed on satellite crossing Interstate 25 near Watrous.

Hail in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 18:02:00 to 22-MAY-17 18:06:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELKINS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Golf ball size hail along U.S. Highway 380.

Hail in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 18:03:00 to 22-MAY-17 18:08:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELKINS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Half dollar size hail along U.S. Highway 380.

Hail in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 11:49:00 to 22-MAY-17 11:53:00 (MST-7)
Location: YESO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of pennies knocked some leaves off the trees.

Hail in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 12:10:00 to 22-MAY-17 12:12:00 (MST-7)
Location: YESO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of nickels. Heavy rainfall created areas of standing water.

Hail in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 12:53:00 to 22-MAY-17 12:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: FT SUMNER
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two inch hail 13 miles north of Fort Sumner on U.S. Highway 84.

Funnel Cloud in SAN MIGUEL, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 13:38:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROMEROVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A funnel cloud was spotted near Las Vegas.

Hail in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 16:23:00 to 22-MAY-17 16:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: DUNLAP
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two inch hail on State Road 20.

Hail in MORA, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 17:12:00 to 22-MAY-17 17:16:00 (MST-7)
Location: VALMORA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar size hail accumulated along Interstate 25 near Watrous. A hail swath was visible on the preliminary, non-operational GOES-16 visible imagery.

Hail in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 12:50:00 to 22-MAY-17 12:53:00 (MST-7)
Location: FT SUMNER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail up to the size of quarters at Sumner Lake.

Hail in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 13:40:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:42:00 (MST-7)
Location: HOUSE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail at the NM Wind Energy Center.

Hail in GUADALUPE, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 14:58:00 to 22-MAY-17 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: SANTA ROSA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail on Interstate 40 four miles west of Santa Rosa.

Hail in ROOSEVELT, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 16:08:00 to 22-MAY-17 16:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: KENNA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Quarter size hail along U.S. Highway 70.

Hail in ROOSEVELT, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 16:18:00 to 22-MAY-17 16:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: KENNA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail near Kenna.

Hail in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 16:27:00 to 22-MAY-17 16:29:00 (MST-7)
Location: DUNLAP
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail.

Hail in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 11:25:00 to 22-MAY-17 11:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: BUCHANAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to the size of nickels last for 10 minutes. Hail nearly covered the ground.

Hail in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 22-MAY-17 17:35:00 to 22-MAY-17 17:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: ACME
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to two inches in diameter along U.S. Highway 70.