Eastern New Mexico 5/26/2023 — Bryce Kintigh

Published on May 27, 2023

The initial target of Roswell, New Mexico for May 26 was a bit far south – although SPC had an Enhanced Risk for severe storms draped across the region. Sitting in Roswell – we decided to check out storm development near Clovis.

The chase crew posing for a quick photo op near Roswell, NM.

Once back in position near Clovis, we documented several rounds of dime sized hail, with a few stones being slightly after than quarter sized.

Our severe storm did produce multiple wall clouds and funnels, one of which made very brief ground contact.

Wall cloud forming 8 miles north of Clovis, NM.

Overall was a fun chase. The storm continued after dark, but was mainly producing large quantities of hail as it moved into the Western Texas Panhandle region.

Bryce Kintigh

Bryce has been chasing storms since 2003. Growing up on a farm in North Central Kansas, weather has always played a big role in his life. In 2018, Bryce finished his Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. His favorite weather memory would have to be seeing a large wedge tornado with a satellite tornado in 2007. When Bryce isn’t on the road chasing storms, he enjoys spending time with friends, cheering on the Kansas State Wildcats, and traveling. He hopes to visit every National Weather Service radar site in the nation, visiting over 135 thus far. Bryce is often heard on KAKE-TV, tracking storms all across Kansas and the Midwest.

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