I gotta tell ya, at first the scenery was nice with some hilly terrain,
but once we got over that there was nothing but FLAT for miles on end with literally nothing around.
We were headed to the central area of the state waiting for storms to develop in the later afternoon.
We made a pit stop in Clovis, New Mexico to take a gander at the computer models to try an pin point a location for storm development. It appeared that the southern point of storms, or what's called the "Tailend Charlie" storm would have the best chance for development into something severe.
So off we went towards Roswell, New Mexico in search for a storm, and perhaps a few aliens while we were at it.
What a boring ride that was.... there is absolutely nothing around. Not even a tree for MILES upon MILES down this highway. This picture really puts the meaning into "Road to Nowhere" doesn't it.
Storms started to fire up in the later afternoon as expected and we managed to catch some shots in the high desert plains.....
Not really a doozy of a storm, but picturesque, nonetheless. This particular storm started to produce quite the downdraft which kicked up quite the dust storm ahead of it. As the storm intensified, the outflow created a mini Haboob which swept all the way to Rosewell. We positioned ourselves on the interstate to let the Haboob over take us. That's not something you want to be caught in, at least on the leading edge. Winds gusty quite strong with dust and dirt at it's leading edge.
It was amazing to be in as you couldn't see 30feet in front of you at one point. Winds gusty upwards of 80-90km/h for awhile ushering in cooler air across the region.
The storms developed quickly into a squall line as they headed east into Texas.
Tonight we are staying in Roswell, New Mexico.
Tomorrow looks like a sight seeing day as there isn't much severe weather expected to develop around the region.
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