Thunderstorm Wind in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind October 2, 2023 · Dona Ana 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

Peak gust was recorded near the White Sands Missile Range Main Post.

The wider storm

An upper trough was moving through the Great Basin with modest southwest flow aloft over the Borderland. A dryline had moved into the areas east of the Rio Grande with some low level convergence along it. A few thunderstorms developed around the White Sands Missile Range and produced severe wind gusts up to 61 mph.

Began near White Sands (32.3793, -106.4703).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1144569. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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