Jun 16, 2005
An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed over north-central Eddy County during the late afternoon of the 16th and produced very large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding. The slow moving storm damaged crops along a swath from near Lakewood to Eddy County Road 34, northeast of Carlsbad. Hail accumulated on the ground and flash flooding threatened property in rural areas of the county.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5456966). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eddy County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.