Thunderstorm Wind in Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind September 17, 2023 · Hidalgo County, New Mexico

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Mesonet station on the Lordsburg Playa near mile marker 13 recorded a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

The wider storm

A weak surface trough west of the Continental Divide helped to trigger a few thunderstorms across Hidalgo county. One storm became severe with outflow winds over 60 mph.

Began near Gary (32.3247, -108.8108).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1142116. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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