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Flash Flood — Curry, NM

Jun 14, 2024

An approaching upper level low over northern AZ and the Four Corners region overrode abundant low level moisture moving northward into eastern NM. Discrete severe storms developed over portions of northeastern NM during the afternoon with a second area of strong to severe storms located close to the center of the upper level low in northwestern NM. Severe wind gusts and small hail was reported from the discrete storm cells across northeastern NM. These storm cells coalesced and migrated southeas

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1173885). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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