A backdoor cold front that moved through eastern New Mexico early on June 6, 2022, set the stage for a round of severe thunderstorms across northeast and east central New Mexico as it ushered it beneficial low-level moisture. With plentiful instability and wind shear across this area, the atmosphere quickly became supportive of strong to severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms developed first across the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and then tracked in an easterly direction onto the plains where they strengthened. The strongest thunderstorm of the day started near Wagon Mound and then made a right turn before tracking southeastward through Harding, San Miguel, and Quay counties. When the thunderstorm was southwest of Roy, it developed a strong mesocyclone. While no mesocyclonic tornado was observed, a brief and weak landspout was. This thunderstorm's main hazard then was very large hail with hail up to baseball size reported near Bell Ranch.

Hail in MORA, NEW MEXICO
From 07-JUN-22 15:20:00 to 07-JUN-22 15:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: WAGON MOUND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter near Wagon Mound reported nickel size hail.

Hail in HARDING, NEW MEXICO
From 07-JUN-22 17:30:00 to 07-JUN-22 17:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: MOSQUERO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Harding County emergency manager reported quarter size hail near Mosquero.

Hail in HARDING, NEW MEXICO
From 07-JUN-22 17:56:00 to 07-JUN-22 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser near Roy reported quarter size hail.

Hail in SAN MIGUEL, NEW MEXICO
From 07-JUN-22 17:30:00 to 07-JUN-22 17:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: BELL RANCH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public near Mosquero reported quarter size hail.

Hail in SAN MIGUEL, NEW MEXICO
From 07-JUN-22 18:03:00 to 07-JUN-22 18:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: BELL RANCH
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter near Bell Ranch reported baseball size hail. The very large hail broke three double-paned plexiglass skylights. Windshields on automobiles were also broken. The spotter remarked that this was the largest hail they had seen in fifty years. Damages are estimated.

Hail in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 07-JUN-22 19:00:00 to 07-JUN-22 19:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: LOGAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer near Ute Lake State Park reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 07-JUN-22 19:13:00 to 07-JUN-22 19:16:00 (MST-7)
Location: (TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

An ASOS station near Tucumcari measured a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Tornado in MORA, NEW MEXICO
From 07-JUN-22 16:30:00 to 07-JUN-22 16:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: WAGON MOUND
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported a brief, weak landspout tornado over open rangeland near Maes. No damage was reported.