High Wind — West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
2023-04-04 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A Mesonet site at High Rolls recorded a peak gust of 64 mph. A RAWS site at Mescalero recorded a 58 mph gust.
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 1092908. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.