Thunderstorm Wind in San Juan County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2023 · San Juan County, New Mexico

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a downed utility pole from a likely strong gust front and microburst ahead of a line of storms moving east from Arizona.

The wider storm

A line of storms moving across the Four Corners area produced dry microbursts and significant damage at several locations across the Northwest Plateau in northwest NM. The Farmington observing station reported a wind gust of 50 knots or 58 miles per hour on the leading edge of the storms.

Began near Fruitland (36.7400, -108.3900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1105638. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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