We woke in Canyon, TX with several potential
targets -- near Las Vegas, NM; west or southwest of Fort Sumner, NM; or Plainview, TX. After quite a bit of deliberation, we chose to head toward the west for the Fort Sumner, NM target. We intercepted a decaying supercell near Yeso, NM. We then took back roads (and I mean way off the beaten path!) down to US 283 north of Roswell, where we intercepted a developing supercell ahead of a previously tornadic storm southwest of Vaughn. We stayed ahead of this storm, stopping for amazing vistas north of Roswell and then east and southeast of Roswell. The storm had some truly breathtaking structure, especially in the evening light at an abandoned schoolhouse near the Salt Creek Wilderness area. We watched the supercell move over us and another, second supercell, move toward us along county 51 east of Roswell. It was a majestic scene. We called it quits eventually, overnighting in Roswell. Victor has his account, as well as stunning photos, at his
blog.
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| Tornadic storm near Vaugn, NM. |
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| Decaying supercell near Yeso, NM. |
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| Roswell supercell ramps up. |
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| Second Roswell supercell lights up the evening sky. |
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