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Central New Mexico Weather: 5/31/21
Yesterday, was pleasant, though a bit breezy in the afternoon. We didn’t get any rain or thunderstorms, though we did have one virga bomb nearby. This morning, Rio Rancho is mild, mostly cloudy and still. The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, … Continue reading
Severe Weather Today: 10/14/14
The storms yesterday produced 12 tornadoes in IL, TN, and FL. There were severe wind reports scattered all about the south. Notice how the tornadoes were on the edges of this system- this may be due to the fact that … Continue reading
Severe Weather Today: 9/27/14
There were no reports of tornadoes yesterday, but there were a number of severe wind and wind damage reports across the west. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Slight Risk today for parts of Arizona and Utah. There … Continue reading
Florida’s Risk Today
While the south and the east coast brace for a winter storm, complete with heavy snow and ice threats, Florida prepares for severe thunderstorms. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Slight Risk and 5% Tornado Risk for central … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #533
from the Storm Prediction Center in Rio Rancho, the skies are dark to the north and cumulonimbus building to the west. Wind and hail events are a moderate risk, including severe wind events (80mph gusts), and severe hail events (2″ … Continue reading
Radar Loop for 5-28-12
The radar loop from 5-28-12 from Dallas/Fort Worth (FWD). You might have to click on it or open it in a new window to get it to animate. Notice how the cells morph into a line, but then a few … Continue reading
5-28-12 Chase: 572 miles, lots of wind and some hail.
I started this chase day in Great Bend, KS. The SPC issued a slight risk and 2% tornado threat for northern TX and southwest OK The best looking sounding for the day was from Norman, OK: There was some CAPE, … Continue reading
5-21-12 Follow up, Mini-Chase: 382 Miles
I woke up again at around noon (keep in mind that I work nights…) and checked SPC again. It looked like they continued with the 2% tornado threat in eastern NM. Because I had intended to chase this entire week, … Continue reading
MCS in target area
Well, it looks like there is an MCS raging in the target area. The tornado threat looks to have shifted a bit north. The cells are more discrete to the northeast as well- Woodward, OK area, which I thought was … Continue reading