Tag Archives: New Mexico Tech

Weather Video of the Week: 2019 #41

Posted on October 6, 2019 by highplainschasing

This video shows the 2004 Socorro Hail Storm. Yesterday marked the 15 year anniversary of the Socorro Hail Storm.  Large hail fell for nearly several minutes, destroying cars, skylights and tile rooftops across the New Mexico Tech campus. I had … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Weather: 1/21/16

Posted on January 21, 2016 by highplainschasing

In Socorro this morning, the weather is cool, clear and breezy. The temperature, as told by the electronic sign on NMT’s campus, says 31 F, but the breeze makes it quite bitter cold. However, M Mountain was pretty this morning, … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Weather: 1/5/16

Posted on January 5, 2016 by highplainschasing

In Socorro this morning, the weather was cool and overcast, with somewhere between 1/2″ and 1″ of snow on the ground. Here is a view of my vacant parking lot at New Mexico Tech, as taken by my cell phone. … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Socorro, NM

Posted on October 19, 2015 by highplainschasing

In lieu of a weather prediction, I am going to report on what I am seeing for Socorro this morning. Currently, there is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for central Socorro County, including Socorro and the New Mexico Tech … Continue reading →

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Annoucement

Posted on February 22, 2015 by highplainschasing

It is official: I will be teaching Applied Meteorology through the Master of Science Teaching department at New Mexico Tech! This course will focus on the applied aspects of the weather, especially forecasting severe weather. The course will run for … Continue reading →

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Socorro Hail Storm – 10 Years Ago Today

Posted on October 5, 2014 by highplainschasing

Ten years ago today, Socorro, NM was struck by a massive hailstorm. I had just started looking at graduate school at New Mexico Tech. I turned on the Weather Channel the evening of the 5th, and they covered the storm. … Continue reading →

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Fall Semester

Posted on July 31, 2014 by highplainschasing

I completed the last Homework Exam for Synoptic Meteorology. The only thing left to complete is the Final Exam, and it is not yet open. I will do this in the next few days. The last lecture discussed numerical modeling. … Continue reading →

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A Few Updates

Posted on July 22, 2014 by highplainschasing

I got my last test score back for Synoptic Meteorology: 95%. My quiz grades leading into it were a little lower, but I obviously learned the material before taking the quarter term exam. I will spend the next several days … Continue reading →

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Applied Meteorology Class

Posted on April 16, 2014 by highplainschasing

It’s about time I told you guys about one of my projects. As many of you know, I am a chemical engineering instructor at New Mexico Tech when I am not storm chasing. Over the last few months, I have … Continue reading →

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