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Storm reports for October 20, 2015
On October 20, 2015, 49 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On October 20, 2015, 49 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Bailey County, TX.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| AZ | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| KS | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Deming, NM | 15,272 | 1.75″ |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,673,164 | 1.00″ |
| Glendale, AZ | 258,143 | 1.00″ |
| Sunland Park, NM | 18,185 | 1.00″ |
| Portales, NM | 11,789 | 1.00″ |
| El Paso, TX | 681,723 | 0.88″ |
| Safford, AZ | 10,257 | 0.88″ |
| Silver City, NM | 9,399 | 0.88″ |
| Thatcher, AZ | 5,627 | 0.88″ |
| Rio Rancho, NM | 112,524 | 0.75″ |
| Bernalillo, NM | 9,159 | 0.75″ |
| Corrales, NM | 8,530 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (49)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:40 | 2.50″ | Bailey County, TX |
| 17:11 | 1.75″ | Catron County, NM |
| 20:14 | 1.75″ | Luna County, NM |
| 01:19 | 1.75″ | Roosevelt County, NM |
| 17:13 | 1.50″ | Navajo County, AZ |
| 21:27 | 1.50″ | Otero County, NM |
| 21:45 | 1.50″ | Otero County, NM |
| 08:08 | 1.50″ | Grant County, NM |
| 17:12 | 1.25″ | Cochise County, AZ |
| 17:11 | 1.00″ | Catron County, NM |
| 17:13 | 1.00″ | Catron County, NM |
| 17:15 | 1.00″ | Catron County, NM |
| 17:17 | 1.00″ | Catron County, NM |
| 17:24 | 1.00″ | Catron County, NM |
| 18:15 | 1.00″ | Maricopa County, AZ |
| 19:08 | 1.00″ | Maricopa County, AZ |
| 19:41 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NM |
| 20:07 | 1.00″ | Grant County, NM |
| 20:10 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NM |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Guadalupe County, NM |
| 22:53 | 1.00″ | Doña Ana County, NM |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, TX |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, TX |
| 23:39 | 1.00″ | Chaves County, NM |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Grant County, NM |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Roosevelt County, NM |
| 00:34 | 1.00″ | Roosevelt County, NM |
| 00:36 | 1.00″ | Roosevelt County, NM |
| 00:48 | 1.00″ | Roosevelt County, NM |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Chaves County, NM |
| 00:52 | 1.00″ | Roosevelt County, NM |
| 01:47 | 1.00″ | De Baca County, NM |
| 10:35 | 1.00″ | Luna County, NM |
| 16:45 | 0.88″ | Graham County, AZ |
| 17:35 | 0.88″ | Maricopa County, AZ |
| 19:49 | 0.88″ | Grant County, NM |
| 20:15 | 0.88″ | Socorro County, NM |
| 22:57 | 0.88″ | El Paso County, TX |
| 23:09 | 0.88″ | El Paso County, TX |
| 23:20 | 0.88″ | El Paso County, TX |
| 10:12 | 0.88″ | Luna County, NM |
| 19:05 | 0.75″ | Maricopa County, AZ |
| 20:08 | 0.75″ | Catron County, NM |
| 20:25 | 0.75″ | Sandoval County, NM |
| 20:34 | 0.75″ | Luna County, NM |
| 21:07 | 0.75″ | Sandoval County, NM |
| 23:03 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, TX |
| 23:03 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, TX |
| 23:21 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $27,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (55 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| El Paso County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Lincoln County, NM (near Lincoln) · Hail 1.00″ · $25,000
“Observer reported damage to cars, roofs and windows. Extent of damage unknown.” - El Paso County, TX (near (Elp)El Paso Intl Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
“Roof blown off mobile home and storage unit blown off the ground.” - Gray County, KS (near Ingalls) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
“A semi truck was blown over on highway 50 at this location.” - Finney County, KS (near Garden City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“This was from the Kansas State mesonet system.” - Bailey County, TX (near Progress) · Hail 2.50″
“Broadcast media relayed a report from the public of tennis ball size hail six miles south of Farwell, or about two miles west of West Camp in Bailey County. No damage was reported.” - Navajo County, AZ (near West Winslow) · Hail 1.50″
“Law enforcement reported 1 and 1/2 inch diameter hail.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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