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High Wind in West Central Plateau, New Mexico

High Wind March 3, 2024 · West Central Plateau, New Mexico

58 mph
Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Gallup Municipal airport observed a wind gust of 58 mph at 13:21 MST.

The wider storm

Southwest and west winds across the northern and central mountains and the adjacent highlands and plains in northeast New Mexico increased late Saturday March 2nd, 2024 into the morning of Sunday March 3rd, 2024, due to a portion of the jet stream at the base of an upper level disturbance moving over the region. A majority of the strong wind gusts between 60 to 70 mph occurred during the morning to early afternoon hours of the 3rd. Winds gradually subsided during the evening and overnight hours of March 3rd as the stronger upper level winds exited east.

Key Impacts: High Winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1154766. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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