Thunderstorm Wind in Quay County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2023 · Quay County, New Mexico

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Outflow boundary induced wind gust.

The wider storm

An increase in monsoon moisture moved across the central portion of New Mexico during the day resulting in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across this region. Thunderstorms produced severe wind gusts at multiple observing sites, including Gallup, Fort Sumner and Tucumcari.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1106344. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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