Thunderstorm Wind in Curry County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind September 9, 2023 · Curry 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

Cannon Air Force Base.

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 (cvs)cannon Afb (34.3700, -103.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1119684. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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