Thunderstorm Wind in Chaves County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind August 22, 2024 · Chaves County, New Mexico

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 69 mph from a thunderstorm downburst was observed at the Roswell Air Center.

The wider storm

A strong upper level high pressure system that was over New Mexico the prior days moved east over Texas and Oklahoma on August 22nd. This allowed more monsoon moisture to enter New Mexico leading to the development of showers and storms across parts of the state. One thunderstorm brought severe downburst winds to the Roswell Air Center briefly cooling temperatures in town before heating back up to around 100 degrees later in the afternoon.

Began near (row)roswell Ind Airport (33.3000, -104.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1195477. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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