High Wind — East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
2023-02-26 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
50 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Mayhill RAWS recorded a peak gust of 58 mph.
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 1077826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.