Thunderstorm Wind in De Baca County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind June 12, 2022 · De Baca County, New Mexico

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility measured a 66 mph wind gust associated with a dry microburst. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

With an area of high pressure still present over New Mexico on June 12, 2022, conditions at the surface still remained too dry for beneficial precipitation. Nontheless, mid-level moisture allowed for the development of high-based, dry thunderstorm activity across portions of central and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon and evening hours. This dry activity was prone to producing more gusty and erratic downburst winds, and several stations across Quay and De Baca counties measured wind gusts in excess of 60 mph.

Began near Ft Sumner (34.5007, -104.2028).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1021056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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