1.25-inch hail reported near Las Animas
Report from mPING. Hail measured to 1.25 inches occurred in Bent County.
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For Otero County, NOAA lists 2 hail reports (largest 1 in), 7 damaging-wind reports (up to 64 mph) and 0 tornado reports from January 2024 to June 2026. These count reports, not damaged roofs.
Report from mPING. Hail measured to 1.25 inches occurred in Bent County.
Confirmed golf ball sized hail at location, with some hail stones estimated to near baseballs. Hail caused significant damage to property and vehicles around location.
An NWS Employee reported thunderstorm wind damage, with tree limbs down.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, data through Jun 30, 2026. All storm reports for Rocky Ford
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