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GRLevel3 2.00 Snapshots.


Several debris balls were noted with these tornadoes on radar as they tore through west-northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas last night. A debris ball occurs when a large tornado picks up a large number of objects on the ground and lofts them into the air. 
May 27, 2014 Arkansas Tornadoes. Courtesy Of The Little Rock National Weather Service Office.

In the picture: Rotation associated with the parent storm on 04/27/2014 was persistent for roughly 40 miles (Tornado #1) before weakening (where the gap is indicated). Another tornado (Tornado #2) was likely spawned a short time later by the same storm and tracked through White, Jackson, and Independence Counties. Note: Tornado #2 may actually be several tornadoes. This will be determined through damage surveys. The graph…

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NWS Mesonet 24-Hour Peak Wind Gusts. (As Of 6 AM MDT This Morning.)






Additional New Mexico peak wind data available here.

Peak wind gusts courtesy of the El Paso NWS Office.
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Cumulonimbus Mammatus (CBMAM) Northeast Of Carlsbad,  New Mexico Yesterday Afternoon.
Cumulonimbus Mammatus South Of Artesia, New Mexico Yesterday.
NWS Mesonent 24-Hour Rainfall Totals. (As Of 6 AM MDT.)





Estimated Rainfall Totals Using GRLevel 3 2.00.


Although the bright yellow and orange shaded areas indicate that widespread rainfall amounts of 1.00" to 2.00" fell across much of Eddy County New Mexico yesterday, these radar estimated rainfall totals are too high. Based on actual measurements across the local area it appears that the radar was overestimating the rainfall totals by up to 1.50".  
The good news is that widespread rainfall totals of around .25" were noted with some locations getting more than .50". I measured .58" here at our home in Carlsbad. A National Weather Service employee measured 1.56" of rainfall 10 miles north-northeast of El Paso yesterday afternoon. 
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Ash Tree In Our Front Yard.
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24-Hour Rainfall Totals. (Ending @ 7 AM MDT This Morning).
NWS Mesonet Rainfall Reports.
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Lunar Eclipse - Mach Road - Ennis, Tx. 4-15-2014.  Courtesy Of Mike Mezeul II. 
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Low Temps This Morning.
Courtesy Of The Midland NWS Office.
NWS Mesonet Reported Low Temps.




NWS Climate Co-Op Station Low Temps.
Courtesy Of The Albuquerque NWS Office.


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Temps @ 8 AM MDT This Morning.


Lows Reported This Morning.


Peak Wind Gusts Overnight.


A much colder airmass overspread the state overnight as a strong late season cold front blasted south. Arteisa reported a wind gust of 58 mph at midnight as the front moved through and Carlsbad reported a wind gust of 56 mph.
Widespread blowing dust accompanied the frontal passage and then light snow was reported in Roswell between 5 and 6 am.
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Temperatures @ 4 PM MDT.




A strong late season cold front had entered northeastern New Mexico as of 4 PM MDT. Gusty northerly winds were accompanying the front passage along with falling temps. Widespread 20's and 30's were noted across the eastern side of Colorado.
Forecast Temps Tonight Into Tuesday Morning.
Tonight @ Midnight.
 Monday Morning @ 8 AM MDT.
Monday Afternoon @ 3 PM MDT.
Tuesday Morning @ 6 AM MDT.
Get read for a big temperature drop behind the cold front tonight as it moves south into the local area. The front will be entering the northern sections of southeastern New Mexico by around midnight, and then will have moved south of the state line by sunrise tomorrow morning.
Strong northerly winds sustained at around 25 - 35 mph with gusts up to around 55 mph will accompany the frontal passage tonight. A Wind Advisory is in effect from midnight tonight through 6 AM MDT tomorrow morning.
Areas of blowing dust will also be possible tonight into tomorrow morning as the …