High Wind — Central Highlands, New Mexico

2023-06-23 · Central Highlands, New Mexico

Event narrative

Dry microburst from nearby virga shower at the Clines Corners observing station.

Wider weather episode

A upper level disturbance moved northeast from California to the northern and central Rockies during the morning hours of June 23rd. Stronger upper-level flow resulted in much drier and windier conditions across western and central New Mexico. Lingering mid-level moisture across the highlands and eastern plains of New Mexico resulted in some high based virga showers and dry thunderstorms. A few of these produced high wind gusts at a few sites. Meanwhile, along the dryline near the Texas border, isolated severe storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1095870. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.