06/04/07 REPORTS: NM

[Mike Umscheid]

Springer, NM Supercell. An extremely rewarding day photography wise. Watched a storm form from plain-old rain-free base to full-fledged supercell structure northwest of Springer, NM. It looked its best visually when it was around 5-7 miles west of Springer. Here's a radar image screenshot from when I was downloading real-time in the car:

http://www.underthemeso.com/stormlab/kfdx_compref124_200706042032.png

Here's what it looked like visually (with the Sangres in the background!):

I found myself back in Clayton a couple hours later and photographed more picturesque storms and landscape scenes northwest and north of Clayton:

Have I said that I loved chasing/photographing storms in New Mexico? An interesting note... this is the first time I've ever photographed a supercell west of I-25 (both the storm and myself being west of I-25)

Mike U

 

[Brian A. Morganti]

6-04-07: RATON MESA, NM - KIM, CO

Our group had a similar experience to that of Mike U. in that it started near Capulin, NM. We watched some pretty convection initiate over the Raton Mesa and we then headed north to intercept a pretty storm that pulsed near Kim, CO. Nothing really severe, but very pretty nevertheless.

For many more images and chase summaries from my past 30 days of chasing throughout the plains states, please visit: http://www.stormeffects.com/recent_events.htm

I must apoligize for not posting timely summary contributions this season, but time is extremely limited when tending to the responsibilities of helping to run a large tour group.

Brian