We weren’t expecting much this day. Modest moisture, CAPE and shear were present, thus we were hoping for a few pulse storms. Thunderstorms formed over the higher terrain of northeast New Mexico and collapsed. Their outflow pushed east and helped developed additional storms on the south side of the Raton Mesa. These storms congealed into a cluster of high wind producing severe storms in far eastern parts of the state and eventually moved into northwest Texas panhandle. Lightning was decent as well.

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