Sufficient low level moisture and instability over eastern New Mexico on April 29th interacted with dry, southwest flow arriving from the west to produce the first significant dry line thunderstorms of the 2018 spring season. A cumulus field first developed along the area from near Ruidoso north to Santa Rosa and Harding County. Showers and thunderstorms began developing as the dry line moved eastward toward Roswell, Fort Sumner, and Tucumcari. A secondary area of showers and thunderstorms develop ahead of this line from Roosevelt County northward into Curry County. The most severe storms slammed the Clovis area with one to two inch hail, torrential rainfall, and gusty winds. Tucumcari also saw outflow wind gusts reach over 60 mph with significant blowing dust.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 15:11:00 to 29-APR-18 15:16:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half dollar size hail was reported in Clovis.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 14:21:00 to 29-APR-18 14:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny size hail was reported in Clovis.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 15:11:00 to 29-APR-18 15:14:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The maximum size hail of two inches from a severe storm in Clovis was reported near Llano Estacado and Norris.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 15:25:00 to 29-APR-18 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to the size of golfballs broke skylights out of a home near Vivian and Cain. Cost of damage is estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 15:21:00 to 29-APR-18 15:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: (TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Tucumcari airport reported a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 14:17:00 to 29-APR-18 14:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Nickel size hail was reported in Clovis.

Thunderstorm Wind in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 15:15:00 to 29-APR-18 15:19:00 (MST-7)
Location: TUCUMCARI
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported a thunderstorm outflow wind gust up to 60 mph along with pea size hail and significant blowing dust.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 15:01:00 to 29-APR-18 15:06:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A second round of quarter size hail was reported in Clovis.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 15:06:00 to 29-APR-18 15:11:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported in Clovis.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 14:45:00 to 29-APR-18 14:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several rounds of hail ranging from penny to ping pong ball size impacted the northeast side of Clovis.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 14:26:00 to 29-APR-18 14:36:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported in Clovis.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 29-APR-18 14:30:00 to 29-APR-18 14:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLOVIS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Ping pong ball size hail was reported in Clovis.