Thunderstorm Wind in Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind September 9, 2023 · Roosevelt County, New Mexico

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

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

The wider storm

Increased moisture behind a backdoor front across eastern New Mexico led to the development of scattered storms across the east slopes of the central mountain chain growing upscale as they moved east. Some of the storms briefly became severe, producing strong wind gusts at Tucumcari, Roswell, and near Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge.

Began near Portales (34.2100, -103.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1119683. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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