Thunderstorm Wind — Torrance, New Mexico

2023-08-28 · near Encino, Torrance, New Mexico

Event narrative

Eight to ten inch branch snapped off tree in sudden change of wind direction. Accompanied by pea sized hail.

Wider weather episode

A backdoor cold front and shortwave trough across eastern New Mexico helped storms initiate over the central mountain chain during the early afternoon hours. These storms produced rapid flash flooding over the McBride burn scar in Ruidoso. As storms moved east and south off the high terrain, they eventually congealed into a line with strong wind gusts reported at Encino, Roswell, and in parts of Socorro County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1115174. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.