Thunderstorm Wind in Otero County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2024 · Otero County, Colorado

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured via the ASOS station (KLHX) airport.

The wider storm

An ample amount of mid-level moisture and effective bulk shear produced a couple of severe storms over the lower Arkansas River Valley area by later in the evening, which resulted in strong outflow winds of nearly 75 mph and hail up to an inch in diameter.

Began near (lhx)la Junta Arpt (38.0500, -103.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1185641. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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