Blog Updated At 4:21 PM MDT Friday, August 10th, 2018.
Blog Updated At 4:54 PM MDT Monday, August 13th, 2018.
August 9th, 2018.
Courtesy Of Pete Pedro.
Incredible video and photos of a tornado this afternoon in Eagle Nest, New Mexico. Eagle Nest is located in northern New Mexico in the Moreno Valley at an elevation of 8,238'. So once again and for the second time this year a tornado has touched down in or near a mountain community. The first sighting occurred near Picacho in Lincoln County, 31 miles east of Ruidoso at an elevation of around 5,000' to 6,000' on May 25th of this year. Golf ball size hail is also reported to have fallen in Eagle Nest this afternoon.
Incredible video and photos of a tornado this afternoon in Eagle Nest, New Mexico. Eagle Nest is located in northern New Mexico in the Moreno Valley at an elevation of 8,238'. So once again and for the second time this year a tornado has touched down in or near a mountain community. The first sighting occurred near Picacho in Lincoln County, 31 miles east of Ruidoso at an elevation of around 5,000' to 6,000' on May 25th of this year. Golf ball size hail is also reported to have fallen in Eagle Nest this afternoon.
@weatherchannel Eagle Nest, New Mexico. pic.twitter.com/QBAHyrYqOY— Kayla Johnson (@RockChalkKJo) August 9, 2018
Some of the best video yet of the #Tornado in Eagle Nest #NM from BJ Lindsey. #nmwx pic.twitter.com/z7pkp1keB1— Mark Ronchetti (@KRQEMark) August 9, 2018
We had a confirmed tornado around 2:30 PM near Eagle Nest. Trained spotters also reported golf ball size hail and an overturned trailer. No word on injuries...— Jorge Torres (@JorgeTWeather) August 9, 2018
If watching at work, watch out for some explicit language.
📹: Nathan Shramm @KOB4 #nmwx #Monsoon2018 pic.twitter.com/y8Z4PRfT3k
⚠️NEW VIDEO⚠️ This #tornado 🌪️ was spotted in Colfax County, New Mexico Thursday afternoon. There are reports of damage in Eagle Nest #NMwx #SevereWeather pic.twitter.com/IOiKhBRIUB— Meredith Garofalo (@GarofaloWX) August 9, 2018Nice shot of the Eagle Nest #tornado seen from the Angel Fire Fire Dept...— Jorge Torres (@JorgeTWeather) August 9, 2018
📹: Wayne Jenkins #nmwx #Monsoon2018 pic.twitter.com/BMipflFnKb
WOW 🌪️: A tornado touched down in Eagle Nest this afternoon. #nmwx pic.twitter.com/Z7PgrTIjxO— KOAT.com (@koat7news) August 9, 2018
We drove through this leaving Eagle Nest heading to Angel Fire. @AngelFireResort pic.twitter.com/4f5UZbsQ9u— Sherilyn Selz (@txselz) August 9, 2018
— Mark Ronchetti (@KRQEMark) August 9, 2018
***Weather video of the day*** a land spout on the ground in Eagle Nest #NM. We don’t see this often in the mountains but today it rolled through between Eagle Nest and Angel Fire. #nmwx pic.twitter.com/ziKK6bm26Z— Mark Ronchetti (@KRQEMark) August 9, 2018
Some of the damage from the Eagle Nest tornado...— Jorge Torres (@JorgeTWeather) August 10, 2018
📸: Christy Hodges @NWSAlbuquerque #nmwx pic.twitter.com/8ypT5lHJv7
ICYMI: Check This Out! A tornado.... yes, a tornado, touched down in Eagle Nest yesterday! 🌪️#Tornado #NewMexico #nmwx #ExtremeWeather pic.twitter.com/94QlGh09XB— KOB 4 (@KOB4) August 10, 2018
Summary of damage survey following the August 9th Eagle Nest landspout tornado event. https://t.co/0qEYZwUuKl #nmwx pic.twitter.com/UfdBz2Wf2a— NWS Albuquerque (@NWSAlbuquerque) August 13, 2018
NOUS45 KABQ 130124 CCA PNSABQ ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/09/2018 TORNADO EVENT NEAR EAGLE NEST... .OVERVIEW...A landspout tornado produced a narrow swath of damage near Eagle Nest, NM during the early afternoon of Thursday, August 9th. This is the first documented tornado in the Moreno Valley since at least 1950. The landspout tornado also exhibited anti-cyclonic or clockwise rotation during its entire lifecycle, which is not common. A landspout tornado is a type of non-supercell tornado whereby low- level rotation originates near the ground and quickly ascends toward the base of a rapidly growing thunderstorm. It had a classically narrow condensation funnel cloud and formed in a vast open area just west of U.S. 64 between mile markers 283 and 284 where surface heating was likely maximized. The landspout tornado crossed U.S. 64 very near Elk Lane Rd. tracking slightly north of due east until dissipating over the northeast portion of Eagle Nest Lake. Elevations along the track ranged from approximately 8350 feet to 8175 feet MSL. .EAGLE NEST LANDSPOUT TORNADO... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 mph PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.3 miles PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 80 yards FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: AUGUST 9,2018 START TIME: 2:25 PM MDT START LOCATION: 2.0 MI SW OF EAGLE NEST / COLFAX CO / NM START LAT/LON: 36.5310 / -105.2861 END DATE: AUGUST 9, 2018 END TIME: 2:33 PM MDT END LOCATION: 1.3 MI SE OF EAGLE NEST / COLFAX CO / NM END_LAT/LON: 36.5373 / -105.2459 .SURVEY_SUMMARY: A damage survey was conducted on Friday, August 10th. Several individuals were interviewed who witnessed the event including the owner of Pepper Sauce Camp (PCS) near the intersection of Elk Lane Rd. and U.S. 64. Immediately west of the PCS, approximately 180 feet of barbed wire/picket fence was downed and damaged. Several steel t-posts were sheared or bent nearly 90-degrees. All 10 units that comprise the PCS property suffered damage. All but two of sixteen west-facing windows were partially or completely destroyed by flying debris. Windows and storm doors at the main building were partially or completely busted. A small car that was parked and facing east had all but the front windshield busted out. The bed of an old truck used as a marketing sign was lifted and carried about 50 feet toward the southwest. The front windshield of an old Chevrolet C65 truck was struck no less than 75 times by flying debris but remained intact while both side windows were completely busted out. An old hay barn was collapsed and roofing material found 300 feet away. An unoccupied "fifth wheel" recreational vehicle with an estimated weight of 12,000 pounds was partially lifted, shifted and rolled on its side at the Eagle Nest Campground. Two other RVs sustained damage to include busted windows, including a Class A diesel pusher (dry weight 32,000 pounds) that was oriented nearly perpendicular to the tornado`s path. The owners from Oklahoma were at the site when the landspout tornado first formed but quickly vacated their RV and sought shelter at a nearby visitor center. Only pea-sized hail was reported at the campground. Damage was the result of significant flying debris that was lofted at least 7 feet AGL. EF Scale: The enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 TO 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 TO 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 TO 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 TO 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 TO 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph*| NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ KJ
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