MORE THAN A DOZEN TWISTERS HIT NM

 

THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE MUCH CALMER THIS WEEK IN NEW MEXICO. THAT AFTER 14 TORNADOES WERE CONFIRMED OVER A THREE DAY SPAN OVER THE WEEKEND. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS, WHILE IT'S FAIRLY COMMON TO HAVE ONE DAY … OR EVEN TWO STRAIGHT DAYS … OF CONFIRMED TORNADOES, TO HAVE TWISTERS THREE DAYS IN A ROW IS VERY RARE. IN FACT, IT'S HAPPENED ONLY TWICE BEFORE SINCE 1959.

SURVEYS ARE WERE CONDUCTED MONDAY IN LINCOLN COUNTY TO EXAMINE REPORTED TORNADO DAMAGE.