Portales, NM 05-10-2017

Doppler radar detected Ping Pong Ball size hail near Portales, NM, Lovington, NM and Muleshoe, TX on May 10, 2017. This hail storm was traveling NE at 31 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 6 hour(s). There were 11 spotter report(s) with reported max hail size of 2.5″ and an average hail size of 1.6″. We estimate that 84,980 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect to find widespread roof damage, broken glass and automobile bodywork damage in well populated areas.