Thunderstorm Wind in Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2023 · Hidalgo County, New Mexico

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

An NMDOT site on the Lordsburg Playa recorded a peak gust of 61 mph which created areas of blowing dust reducing visibilities to under a half mile.

The wider storm

A weak surface low was located just south of the New Mexico Bootheel while a disturbance associated with an upper trough crossing the Great Lakes. A large temperature/dew point spread aided in strong wind gusts which crossed the Lordsburg Playa.

Began near Mondel (32.2705, -108.9014).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1124763. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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