High Wind — De Baca County, New Mexico

2023-01-11 · De Baca County, New Mexico

Event narrative

A mesonet station measured a gust of 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of a strong Pacific storm system brought a strong portion of the jetstream over New Mexico on January 11, 2023. High winds impacted areas along and east of the central mountain chain early in the morning, spreading to most of the eastern plains through the afternoon period before diminishing during the evening hours. Peak gusts regularly ranged from 60 to 68 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064465. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.