High Wind — Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
2022-04-12 to 2022-04-13 · Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
70 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A peak gust of 80 mph was recorded at San Agustin Pass. Other gusts across the zone included 64 mph at the White Sands Missile Range LC-32 site, 63 mph at the Main Post and 62 mph at Building 1830.
Wider weather episode
An upper low was moving through the Northern Rockies with an associated cold front approaching southern New Mexico. Gusty southwest winds ahead of the front reached up to 80 mph over the area just ahead of the frontal passage.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1019493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.