Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EFU
-- Length 1.71 Miles
-- Width 20 Yards
State NEW MEXICO
County/Area CURRY
WFO ABQ
Report Source Storm Chaser
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2023-05-24 18:00 MST-7
Begin Location 3WNW BROADVIEW
Begin Lat/Lon 34.84/-103.27
End Date 2023-05-24 18:50 MST-7
End Location 2W BROADVIEW
End Lat/Lon 34.8211/-103.2506
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Several consecutive days of significant severe weather impacted eastern New Mexico from May 24-26, 2023. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the dryline and east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on May 23rd. Storms tracked east and southeast across the eastern plains of New Mexico. Extensive severe weather was reported when these storms encountered greater moisture and lift closer to the Texas border. Hail up to 3.5 inches in diameter, thunderstorm wind gusts of 80 to 90 mph, and three tornados were reported in an area stretching from Union County to Roosevelt County. The largest hail stones and strongest wind gusts focused throughout Curry County during the evening hours. Hail and wind damage was reported in Tucumcari, Grady, and Clovis. Three separate tornadoes were reported in northern Curry County. Thunderstorms also dropped very heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches of rain across portions of Quay, De Baca, Curry, and Roosevelt Counties. Urban flooding occurred in Clovis, NM, causing some roads to be closed, and some cars to be stranded. Severe weather continued through the night and into May 25th with numerous reports of large hail, strong winds, and flash flooding. Quay County was particularly hard hit with baseball size hail and torrential rainfall amounts in excess of 5 inches. Significant hail damage was reported across Tucumcari with widespread flooding across the county. Severe wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph were common with these storms with damage reported. Strong to severe storms continued well into the night once again on the 25th with more heavy rainfall around the Caprock. The focus for severe weather shifted farther west on May 26th with large hail and heavy rainfall reported around Torrance County. A tornado and baseball size hail was also reported with a supercell near Encino. This activity spread eastward through the day with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and more torrential rainfall around the Caprock well into the night of May 26th. Three-day rainfall amounts exceeded 6 inches in many parts of Curry and Quay counties.
Event Narrative Multiple reports from storm chasers of a tornado in the area between Grady and Broadview just north of State Highway 209. This tornado only lasted less than two miles before lifting. No damage was reported in this extremely rural area of east-central NM.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 7.476M 10.00K
SAPELLO SAN MIGUEL CO. NM 05/24/2023 13:45 MST-7 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FOLSOM UNION CO. NM 05/24/2023 14:45 MST-7 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DES MOINES UNION CO. NM 05/24/2023 14:55 MST-7 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DES MOINES UNION CO. NM 05/24/2023 15:00 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 5.000M 0.00K
AMISTAD UNION CO. NM 05/24/2023 16:10 MST-7 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAN JON QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 16:41 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAN JON QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 16:41 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 16:42 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 66 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAN JON QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 16:54 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SEDAN UNION CO. NM 05/24/2023 16:55 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:00 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
CLAPHAM UNION CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:00 MST-7 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
SAN JON QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:00 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAN JON QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:18 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAN JON QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:18 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAN JON QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:24 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENDEE QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:26 MST-7 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLENRIO QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:30 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLENRIO QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:46 MST-7 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRADY CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:49 MST-7 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLENRIO QUAY CO. NM 05/24/2023 17:52 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROADVIEW CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 18:00 MST-7 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROADVIEW CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 18:12 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRADY CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 18:13 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 80 kts. MG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
BROADVIEW CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 18:20 MST-7 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PLEASANT HILL CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 18:23 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 73 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RANCHVALE CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 18:30 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
(CVS)CANNON AFB CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 18:47 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RANCHVALE CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:00 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLOVIS CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:05 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(CVS)CANNON AFB CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:10 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLOVIS CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:20 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 250.00K 0.00K
CLOVIS CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:21 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
(CVS)CANNON AFB CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:25 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(CVN)CLOVIS MUNI AIRPORT CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:30 MST-7 Hail 2.05 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(CVS)CANNON AFB CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:38 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 72 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(CVS)CANNON AFB CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:40 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
TEXICO CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:42 MST-7 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TEXICO CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 19:50 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(CVS)CANNON AFB CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 20:00 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 1.000M 10.00K
CLOVIS CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 20:05 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CLOVIS CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 20:09 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CAUSEY ROOSEVELT CO. NM 05/24/2023 20:25 MST-7 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
CLOVIS CURRY CO. NM 05/24/2023 20:30 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PORTALES ROOSEVELT CO. NM 05/24/2023 20:35 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROGERS ROOSEVELT CO. NM 05/24/2023 21:15 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VERMEJO PARK COLFAX CO. NM 05/25/2023 12:43 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAGON MOUND MORA CO. NM 05/25/2023 17:35 MST-7 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROSEBUD HARDING CO. NM 05/25/2023 17:49 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROSEBUD HARDING CO. NM 05/25/2023 18:20 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TUCUMCARI QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 18:25 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 18:43 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 18:45 MST-7 Hail 3.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROSEBUD HARDING CO. NM 05/25/2023 18:52 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 19:20 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 19:42 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 19:56 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 71 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TCC)TUCUMCARI ARPT QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 20:17 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 71 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TUCUMCARI QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 20:56 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TUCUMCARI QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 21:04 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TUCUMCARI QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 21:40 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
SAN JON QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 21:47 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FORREST QUAY CO. NM 05/25/2023 23:04 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROADVIEW CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 00:01 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENDEE QUAY CO. NM 05/26/2023 01:30 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
SANTA ROSA GUADALUPE CO. NM 05/26/2023 01:59 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(CVN)CLOVIS MUNI AIRPORT CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 02:15 MST-7 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SANTA ROSA GUADALUPE CO. NM 05/26/2023 02:22 MST-7 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLOVIS CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 04:10 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
ESCABOSA BERNALILLO CO. NM 05/26/2023 12:20 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORIARTY TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 13:05 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ESTANCIA TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 13:30 MST-7 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 15:45 MST-7 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 16:04 MST-7 Hail 2.70 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RANCHVALE CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 16:25 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 16:28 MST-7 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 16:36 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RANCHVALE CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 16:46 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FIELD CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 16:50 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FIELD CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 17:01 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RANCHVALE CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 17:29 MST-7 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RANCHVALE CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 17:35 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PLEASANT HILL CURRY CO. NM 05/26/2023 17:42 MST-7 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 17:43 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 17:56 MST-7 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 18:05 MST-7 Hail 3.50 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 18:30 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENCINO TORRANCE CO. NM 05/26/2023 18:30 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELIDA ROOSEVELT CO. NM 05/26/2023 21:53 MST-7 Hail 2.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELIDA ROOSEVELT CO. NM 05/26/2023 22:30 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
RAGLAND QUAY CO. NM 05/26/2023 23:00 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PEP ROOSEVELT CO. NM 05/26/2023 23:30 MST-7 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PLEASANT HILL CURRY CO. NM 05/27/2023 00:10 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PLEASANT HILL CURRY CO. NM 05/27/2023 01:00 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 7.476M 10.00K