Tornado 3 mi NW of Ruidoso
The Ruidoso emergency manager forwarded a video of a landspout in the Upper Canyon area. The time, length and width of landspout estimated based on derived radar products and video footage.
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For Lincoln County, NOAA lists 6 hail reports (largest 2 in), 5 damaging-wind reports (up to 54 mph) and 1 tornado report from January 2024 to June 2026. These count reports, not damaged roofs.
The Ruidoso emergency manager forwarded a video of a landspout in the Upper Canyon area. The time, length and width of landspout estimated based on derived radar products and video footage.
A public spotter reported golf ball size hail from a severe thunderstorm a few miles east northeast of Glencoe.
A trained spotter observed half dollar size hail from a slow moving severe thunderstorm northeast of Ruidoso.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, data through Jun 30, 2026. All storm reports for Capitan
| Job | Typical US range |
|---|---|
| Minor roof repair (leak, flashing, a few shingles) | $350 – $1,500 |
| Asphalt shingle roof replacement | $8,000 – $16,000 |
National planning ranges for an average ~2,000 sq ft home, not quotes. Local labor, roof pitch, layers to remove, materials and permits change the price.
Compare several bids, schedule outside the busy season, choose a standard shingle line and ask whether a repair can extend the roof’s life.
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