High Wind — Union County, New Mexico

2023-04-28 · Union County, New Mexico

Event narrative

The Clayton Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front surged down the high plains of eastern NM the night of April 27th and into the morning of April 28th. Short duration high wind gusts were observed at Raton and Clayton, NM. This frontal boundary squeezed through the gaps of the central mountain chain, bringing a short duration high wind gust into the Upper Tularosa Valley as well. Thankfully, there were no reports of wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084244. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.