May 24, 2014
The slow-moving upper level storm responsible for severe weather over New Mexico on the 22nd continued to impact the area on the 23rd. Showers and thunderstorms developed over the high plains and moved east as a squall line through the early morning hours on the 24th. Several reports of pea to quarter size hail, strong damaging winds, and flooding were received across eastern New Mexico. A motorcyclist was struck by lightning and killed near Cimarron. The Roswell Airpark set an all-time recor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 508374). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chaves County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.