Thunderstorm Wind in Quay County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 5, 2023 · Quay County, New Mexico

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two strong wind gusts of 70 and 74 mph occurred at the Tucumcari Municipal Airport as a supercell moved southeast through the town.

The wider storm

A backdoor front entered northeastern NM during the early morning hours increasing surface moisture across the region. This added moisture along with daytime heating allowed isolated supercells to develop across southeastern Colfax and eastern Mora counties, moving southeast towards the Texas state line. Storms produced up to golf ball sized hail in Springer and near Roy, and wind gusts of up to 74 mph at Tucumcari.

Began near (tcc)tucumcari Arpt (35.1800, -103.6000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1099323. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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