High Wind — Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico
2023-05-01 · Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico
53 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1092929. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.