Afternoon thunderstorms developed along a sharpening dryline across eastern NM. Storms strengthened as they tracked eastward toward the Texas border, producing large hail and even a landspout tornado. Hail reports ranged in size from pennies to golf balls and were focused across Quay and Curry counties. The landspout was reported just south of Texico and caused no damage.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 14:47:00 to 23-MAY-23 14:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: PLEASANT HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained storm spotter reported quarter size hail 5 miles north of Pleasant Hill.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 15:00:00 to 23-MAY-23 15:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: PLEASANT HILL
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained storm spotter reported two inch diameter hail 9 miles northwest of Pleasant Hill.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 15:18:00 to 23-MAY-23 15:24:00 (MST-7)
Location: GRADY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter reported golf ball size hail 2 miles east of Grady, NM.

Hail in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 15:00:00 to 23-MAY-23 15:06:00 (MST-7)
Location: BARD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A fire department reported half-dollar size hail 12 miles north of Texico.

Hail in HARDING, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 14:47:00 to 23-MAY-23 14:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROSEBUD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a public report of penny size hail 7 miles north of Ute Lake State Park.

Hail in HARDING, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 14:52:00 to 23-MAY-23 14:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROSEBUD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a public report of penny size hail 6 miles north-northeast of Ute Lake State Park.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 15:12:00 to 23-MAY-23 15:18:00 (MST-7)
Location: BROADVIEW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail one mile south of Broadview.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 15:25:00 to 23-MAY-23 15:32:00 (MST-7)
Location: PLEASANT HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a public report of quarter size hail one mile west-southwest of Pleasant Hill.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 15:16:00 to 23-MAY-23 15:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: PLEASANT HILL
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a public report of half-dollar size hail 2 miles northeast of Pleasant Hill.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 14:35:00 to 23-MAY-23 14:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: RANCHVALE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A COOP observer reported nickel size hail 9 miles northeast of Ranchvale, NM.

Hail in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 15:12:00 to 23-MAY-23 15:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: BROADVIEW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a public report of golf ball size hail in Broadview.

Tornado in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 23-MAY-23 15:57:00 to 23-MAY-23 16:01:00 (MST-7)
Location: TEXICO
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An off duty National Weather Service employee reported a landspout that began near County Road 6 and Curry Road B and moved south to near County Road 5. There was no damage reported.