Thunderstorm Wind in San Juan County, New Mexico

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

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down in Kiwanis Park from a likely microburst. Individual heard a huge crack when trees fell. The microburst also came with a wall of sand and a possible dust devil.

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 Farmington (36.7600, -108.1600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1105639. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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