High Wind — Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

2023-03-30 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Event narrative

The Spaceport America AWOS recorded a peak gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

A deep trough was moving across the Great Basin with strong southwest flow, including a 110 knot jet, across southern New Mexico. Winds across the region gusted up to 74 mph at San Augustin Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083526. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.