High Wind — Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
2023-04-04 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
83 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A peak gust of 96 mph was recorded on the White Sands Missile Range Salinas Peak site. Other gusts included 70 mph at the Pony site, 68 mph at the Delta Clipper site and 59 mph at Apache.
Wider weather episode
A deep upper low was moving across the western United States with a 125 knot jet over the region. Strong southwest winds ahead of an approaching cold front reached up to 96 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1092903. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.