Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 60 kts.
State NEW MEXICO
County/Area CHAVES
WFO ABQ
Begin Date 08/10/2008 21:28:00 MST-7
Begin Range 1
Begin Azimuth W
Begin Location POE
Begin Lat/Lon 33.45/-104.48
End Date 08/10/2008 21:33:00 MST-7
End Range 1
End Azimuth SSW
End Location POE
End Lat/Lon 33.43/-104.48
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 5.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative An unstable atmosphere combined with plenty of moisture over eastern New Mexico to trigger strong winds and large hail over Quay, Roosevelt and Chaves Counties. Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Roswell during the late evening and early morning hours.
Event Narrative Thunderstorms snapped seven power poles in northeast Roswell. About 2500 residents of Roswell were without power for several hours. A trampoline was blown into a cinder block wall, damaging the wall.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 21.00K 0.00K
MILNESAND ROOSEVELT CO. NM 08/10/2008 15:50 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LOGAN UTE DAM ARPT QUAY CO. NM 08/10/2008 17:29 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOUSE QUAY CO. NM 08/10/2008 19:03 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOUSE QUAY CO. NM 08/10/2008 19:05 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
POE CHAVES CO. NM 08/10/2008 21:28 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
POE CHAVES CO. NM 08/10/2008 23:30 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 21.00K 0.00K