Thunderstorm Wind in Quay County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 19, 2024 · Quay County, New Mexico

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Tucumcari Airport recorded a 58mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The wider storm

A favorable placement of the monsoon high over NM and then shifting to the west allowed for an influx of moisture and instability over the state of NM. Daily rounds of of showers and storms starting over the higher terrain midday spreading to lower elevation in the evening before slowly dissipating overnight each day. There were several reports of flash flooding over portions of central NM and a few severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

Began near (tcc)tucumcari Arpt (35.1800, -103.6100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1184206. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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