May 29, 2024
A surface convergence boundary was draped across east central NM during the evening hours of May 29th. High moisture was in place east of the boundary. These two features resulted in the development and strengthening of a strong supercell that drifted south and southeast through Curry County. The supercell produced two brief tornadoes along with golf ball to baseball size hail in central and southeast Curry County near Cannon Air Force Base. Rotation weakened as the supercell moved south into Ro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1170226). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Curry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.