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High Wind in Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

High Wind April 4, 2023 · Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

82 mph
Measured gust (71 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

San Augustin Pass recorded a peak gust of 82 mph. Other gusts in the zone included 69 mph at the White Sands Missile Range Main Post, 65 mph at Building 1830 and 60 mph at Condron Field.

The wider storm

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 1092904. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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