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High Wind in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
High Wind January 11, 2024 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
59 mph
Measured gust (51 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Hachita Valley RAWS recorded a peak gust of 59 mph.
The wider storm
A fast moving trough moved through the central Rockies with a 100 knot jet across much of New Mexico. Strong southwest winds ahead of a cold front gusted up to 96 mph and also created blowing dust with near-zero visibilities.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1157362. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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