Wet Microburst Produces Damages In Carlsbad, NM - July 4th, 2022.
Blodgett Street in Carlsbad. July 4th, 2022. Carlsbad, New Mexico. Courtesy Of Stormy Jeannine Blankenship. Via The 411 For Carlsbad, NM Facebook Page. NWS Midland Dual Pol Doppler Radar Snapshot. (2:09 PM MDT July 4th, 2022). A pulse-type thunderstorm developed just south of Carlsbad on the 4th of July. This storm formed quickly and dissipated quickly. As it rolled over the southern end of town and into central Carlsbad it produced very heavy rainfall. From the reports that I could find storm totals were around a half of an inch of rain in about 15-20 minutes. This caused minor street flooding in parts of Carlsbad. This is the second wet microburst to produce damage in Carlsbad this summer. See my blog post for more information via this link . This thunderstorm briefly became severe and produced a wet microburst which downed numerous tree limbs in parts of southern and central Carlsbad as well as the beach area. It also snapped a power pole and blew off a metal roof in sout...
