High Wind — Far Northeast Highlands, New Mexico
2024-05-07 · Far Northeast Highlands, New Mexico
53 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Raton Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
Wider weather episode
An upper low continued to spin across the northern Rockies and northern Great Plains during the day on May 7th. Deep daytime mixing across New Mexico allowed stronger winds at the base of the upper low to mix down to the surface during the afternoon and early evening hours resulting in several high wind gusts across the northern mountains and surrounding highlands. Winds quickly tapered off after sunset.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166329. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.