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High Wind in Upper Tularosa Valley, New Mexico
High Wind March 22, 2023 · Upper Tularosa Valley, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Pole White Sands Missile Range mesonet station observed a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
The wider storm
A strong section of the jetstream crossed NM producing strong southwest winds across much of southern, central, and eastern NM on March 22, 2023. High wind gusts regularly reached 60 to 70 mph with a few peak wind gusts reaching near 70 mph or more at the Sandia Crest and Magdalena Ridge. There were surprisingly no reports of wind damage collected, and no reports of reduced visibility from blowing dust.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1077959. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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