High Wind — Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
2023-02-26 · Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
96 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The San Augustin Pass Mesonet site recorded a peak gust of 111 mph. Other gusts included 69 mph at the San Andres RAWS, 66 mph at the White Sands Missile Range Building 1830 and 59 mph at the White Sands Missile Range Museum.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1077819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.