High Wind — Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
2022-04-12 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
50 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Hachita Valley RAWS recorded a peak gust of 58 mph.
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 1019496. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.