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Drought in Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

Drought May 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The entire zone went from Severe(D2) drought to Extreme(D3) drought during the month of May.

The wider storm

No precipitation fell for the second straight month over southern New Mexico. By the end of May, Exceptional(D4) drought conditions covered a large portion of the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1026804. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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