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High Wind in Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

High Wind May 1, 2023 · Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

61 mph
Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Mesonet location at the CDRRC Camp located 6 miles north-northeast of Radium Springs recorded a peak gust of 61 mph in a dry microburst.

The wider storm

A weak surface trough extended up along the Rio Grande Valley with very dry air in place at the low levels. Virga showers were able to develop and produced a dry microburst north of Radium Springs.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1092929. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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