A strong backdoor cold front that moved through the state the previous day replenished moisture throughout the area on June 23, 2020. With northwest flow aloft, deep shear and instability was in place throughout central and eastern NM. This resulted in widespread thunderstorms with several severe storms throughout the afternoon and evening. Storms initially formed early in the afternoon over the northern high terrain of New Mexico before moving east-southeast into the Rio Grande Valley and eastern plains. The most intense thunderstorms were across the eastern plains where storms that produced large hail and damaging winds continued into the evening hours. A strong thunderstorm also affected the Albuquerque metro area, and penny sized hail fell at the Albuquerque WFO.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 15:40:00 to 23-JUN-20 15:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAVA
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

An outflow boundary ahead of a severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 66 mph near White Sands Missile Range.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 16:10:00 to 23-JUN-20 16:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARRIZOZO
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Severe thunderstorm winds up to 63 mph were measured around Carrizozo.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 17:57:00 to 23-JUN-20 18:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: (ROW)ROSWELL IND AIRPORT
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

A thunderstorm that moved through the Roswell area produced severe wind gusts. The Roswell airport reported a peak wind gust of 72 mph.

Hail in TORRANCE, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 14:37:00 to 23-JUN-20 14:47:00 (MST-7)
Location: DERRAMADERO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser near Milagro reported hail up to golf ball size.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 17:45:00 to 23-JUN-20 17:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ACME
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer over rural Chaves County reported a peak wind gust up to 60 mph.

Hail in TORRANCE, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 14:00:00 to 23-JUN-20 14:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: MORIARTY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Penny to quarter size hail was reported in the Edgewood area.

Hail in SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 14:40:00 to 23-JUN-20 14:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: SOCORRO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported quarter size hail with a severe thunderstorm that moved through Socorro.

Hail in SANDOVAL, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 12:30:00 to 23-JUN-20 12:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: FRIJOLES
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Penny to nickel size hail fell with a strong thunderstorm that moved near Frijoles. Hail accumulated along New Mexico State Road 4 from Los Alamos to Valles Caldera.

Hail in SAN MIGUEL, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 13:10:00 to 23-JUN-20 13:38:00 (MST-7)
Location: SAN GERONIMO
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter near San Pablo reported ping-pong size hail with a severe thunderstorm. The hail was large enough to cause damage to the spotter's outdoor deck and plastic picnic table. Damage amounts are rough estimates.

Hail in SANDOVAL, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 13:41:00 to 23-JUN-20 13:51:00 (MST-7)
Location: PENA BLANCA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Golf ball size hail was reported with a severe thunderstorm near Pena Blanca.

Hail in BERNALILLO, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 14:30:00 to 23-JUN-20 14:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: (ABQ)ALBUQUERQUE INTL AIRPORT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS Employee

Penny size hail fell at the Albuquerque NWS office with a strong thunderstorm that moved through the metro area.

Hail in SANDOVAL, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 14:35:00 to 23-JUN-20 14:42:00 (MST-7)
Location: BERNALILLO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

A strong thunderstorm that moved through the Rio Rancho area produced large hail. Members of the public reported nickel size hail.

Hail in SANDOVAL, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 14:38:00 to 23-JUN-20 14:48:00 (MST-7)
Location: BERNALILLO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer near Bernalillo reported penny size hail with a strong thunderstorm that moved through the area.

Hail in GUADALUPE, NEW MEXICO
From 23-JUN-20 15:41:00 to 23-JUN-20 15:46:00 (MST-7)
Location: VAUGHN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser in the Vaughn area reported nickel size hail with a strong thunderstorm that moved through the area.