Thunderstorm Wind in San Juan County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind September 5, 2022 · San Juan County, New Mexico

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

An ASOS station in Farmington measured a brief wind gust of 58 mph due to strong downburst winds from nearby showers and thunderstorms.

The wider storm

A break in the monsoon activity was finally in store for northern and central New Mexico, and this led to much quieter conditions through early September. However, a weak disturbance racing across the central Rockies plus a slight increase in mid-level moisture was enough to generate isolated thunderstorms across the northwest corner of the state on September 5, 2022. With drier low-levels, strong and gusty downburst winds were more common with these thunderstorms, and a 58 mph wind gust was briefly measured at the Farmington Airport.

Began near (fmn)farmington Airport (36.7600, -108.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1045058. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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