High Wind — Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
2022-03-29 · Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
73 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A peak gust of 84 mph was recorded at San Augustin Pass. Other gusts in the zone included 59 mph at White Sands Missile Range Building 1830 and 58 mph at the White Sands Museum.
Wider weather episode
An upper level trough was moving through the Four Corners region with a deep surface low over eastern Colorado. Southwest winds ahead of the system reached 84 mph over the Organ Mountains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1014156. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.