High Wind in De Baca County, New Mexico

High Wind January 11, 2023 · De Baca County, New Mexico

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A mesonet station measured a gust of 62 mph.

The wider storm

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 1064465. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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