High Wind in Union County, New Mexico

High Wind April 28, 2023 · Union County, New Mexico

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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 1084244. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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