May 8, 2007
An upper low moved in from the west over a moist southeasterly flow, providing the necessary instability and vertical wind shear for severe weather. A number of severe thunderstorms moved across El Paso and Horizon City overnight producing hail up to golf ball size and flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 36588). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in El Paso County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.