High Wind in Quay County, New Mexico

High Wind June 23, 2023 · Quay County, New Mexico

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dry microburst at the Tucumcari observing station from nearby virga showers.

The wider storm

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 1095871. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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