Thunderstorm Wind — Hidalgo, New Mexico

2023-09-17 · near Gary, Hidalgo, New Mexico

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142116. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.