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High Wind in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
High Wind February 22, 2023 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Hachita Valley RAWS recorded a peak gust of 74 mph. The Chiricahua Desert Museum recorded a peak gust of 62 mph.
The wider storm
A deep, broad upper low was located over the northwestern United States with an upper level jet approaching 150 knots over southern New Mexico. Extremely strong southwest winds moved through the region with a peak gust of 111 mph confirmed on the White Sands Missile Range.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1075456. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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