Snow plows needed in JULY after crazy summer storm leaves more than a foot of hail
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- More than a foot of hail covered streets after ice the size of golf balls fell
- Storm caused severe damage to many homes, cars and businesses
- Meteorologists say large accumulations of hail are fairly common in northeast New Mexico because of the high elevation
By James Daniel
PUBLISHED: 08:30 EST, 8 July 2013 | UPDATED: 09:11 EST, 8 July 2013
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Don't put away those snow plows just yet!
A mid-summer thunderstorm dumped more than a foot of hail in the town of Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
It meant the fire department had to bring out snow plows to clear streets that were clogged with ice from hail drifts.
According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, golf ball-sized hail pelted the city.
Mixed up: This picture of Santa Rosa, New Mexico resembles a scene from Christmas Day rather than Independence Day!
Snow plows required: More than a foot of hail covered streets, yards and parking lots thanks to golfball-sized hail
Actually it's normal: It's not uncommon for hail to fall during the summer months in New Mexico
The storm caused severe damage to many homes, cars and businesses.
However, although the weather is certainly unseasonal for July, it's not uncommon in the High Plains of New Mexico.
In part, this is due to the higher elevation. Santa Rosa sits at 4,616 feet above sea level.
Hail alley: There are chances of hailstorms across the nations mid-section during the summer months
4WD required: Snow plows were needed to clear drifting hail from the roads. The storm caused severe damage to many homes, cars and businesses
Northeast New Mexico sits in what meteorologists call 'Hail Alley', an area that stretches from southeast Wyoming and northeast Colorado to northeast New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle.
Large hail falls on average at least three days a year.
Golfball sized hail: Meteorologists say large accumulations of hail are fairly common in northeast New Mexico because of the high elevation
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