Thunderstorm Wind — Otero, New Mexico

2023-10-02 · near Orogrande, Otero, New Mexico

Event narrative

A peak gust of 60 mph was recorded about 10 miles east-northeast of the Main Post.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144571. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.