High Wind in Quay County, New Mexico

High Wind January 17, 2024 · Quay County, New Mexico

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Tucumcari ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

The wider storm

Strong westerly flow over northern and central NM at the southern edge of an upper level disturbance was observed on January 17th. Some of these high winds aloft crashed to the surface east of the central mountain chain producing sporadic high wind gusts at several locations during the morning hours. Westerly winds turned northwesterly on January 18th with high wind observations becoming isolated to western Guadalupe County during the morning hours. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1148201. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.