Virga In SE NM - Severe T-Storms In West Texas.

GR2Analyst Radar Snapshots. (Midland NWS Dual Pol Doppler Radar). Volume Explorer View. At 5:47 PM MDT Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Cross Section View. At 5:47 PM MDT Tuesday, March 28, 2017. This radar software gives me the ability to dissect the internal structure of thunderstorms and view them in a three-dimensional mode. The echoes in Southeastern New Mexico were weak with tops only up to around 25,000' while the Severe Thunderstorms in West Texas were topping out near 50,000'. GR2Analyst Radar Snapshots. Base Reflectivity Mode. Very light echoes were showing up over Southeastern New Mexico and this was mostly composed of virga or precipitation falling from the clouds but evaporating before it reached the ground. This helped produce the very strong winds in south Eddy County and in Guadalupe Pass late this afternoon. Base Reflectivity Mode. A line of severe thunderstorms firing up along and just east of the dryline was mar...