Thunderstorm Wind in Otero County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind October 2, 2023 · Otero County, New Mexico

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak gust of 60 mph was recorded about 10 miles east-northeast of the 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 Orogrande (32.4370, -106.3429).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1144571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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