High Wind in Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

High Wind February 26, 2023 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Truth or Consequences ASOS recorded a peak gust of 72 mph. Other gusts across the zone included 64 mph at the White Sands Missile Range Denver WIT site, 62 mph at the Spaceport America AWOS and 58 mph at the Truth or Consequences Golf Course.

The wider storm

An upper low was moving out of the Las Vegas, NV region and into northern New Mexico. A 100+ knot jet was moving across southern New Mexico. Southwest winds ahead of this system and an associated cold front gusted up to 111 mph at San Augustin Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1077813. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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