Sufficient lift ahead of an upper low over California and Arizona and Gulf moisture ahead of the dryline across eastern New Mexico allowed widespread showers and storms to initiate around midday. Several supercells produced large and severe hail along with two tornadoes in the central and south-central highlands of Guadalupe and Lincoln County. Later that evening, training supercells grew upscale into a convective complex with flash flooding across east central New Mexico.

Flash Flood in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 16:11:00 to 31-MAY-23 16:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: TAIBAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported a foot of fast moving water crossing NM Highway 252 at this location. No damages were reported.

Tornado in GUADALUPE, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 15:52:00 to 31-MAY-23 15:59:00 (MST-7)
Location: VAUGHN
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chasers shared video of a brief tornado in a very remote area just north of Vaughn, NM.

Hail in ROOSEVELT, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 17:48:00 to 31-MAY-23 17:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIDA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in TORRANCE, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 17:23:00 to 31-MAY-23 17:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: MORIARTY ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 13:35:00 to 31-MAY-23 13:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: (ROW)ROSWELL IND AIRPORT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a social media report of quarter size hail at the Roswell Airport.

High Wind in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 17:12:00 to 31-MAY-23 17:14:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Convectively induced outflow from eastern NM produced an east canyon wind gust topping out at 58 mph at the Albuquerque Sunport.

Hail in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 13:41:00 to 31-MAY-23 13:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar size hail was reported in Dexter, NM.

Hail in ROOSEVELT, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 17:47:00 to 31-MAY-23 17:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIDA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported 1 inch to 1.25 inch hail a few miles east of Elida.

Hail in TORRANCE, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 14:25:00 to 31-MAY-23 14:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ENCINO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

There were reports of dime to quarter size hail just south-southwest of Encino covering the ground.

Hail in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 15:12:00 to 31-MAY-23 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: FT SUMNER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

There were two reports of dime and quarter size hail a few miles west of Fort Sumner.

Flash Flood in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 16:15:00 to 31-MAY-23 16:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: GRADY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

The NM Department of Highways reported NM Highway 278 closed from flooding due to heavy rain.

Hail in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 17:50:00 to 31-MAY-23 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: ACME
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 13:50:00 to 31-MAY-23 13:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: (ROW)ROSWELL IND AIRPORT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 14:42:00 to 31-MAY-23 14:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: RAMON
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser shared a video on social media of a tornado near the ghost town of Lon, NM along NM Highway 247. The tornado was in a very remote area causing no damage to structures or crops, and was reported to have lasted five to ten minutes.

Hail in BERNALILLO, NEW MEXICO
From 31-MAY-23 15:19:00 to 31-MAY-23 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: ESCABOSA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported quarter size hail that lasted 10 to 15 minutes.