Thunderstorm Wind in Grant County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 1, 2024 · Grant County, New Mexico

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust along with a lot of pea size hail and a half inch of rain.

The wider storm

A surface trough existed near the Continental Divide while a broad upper trough was moving through the Great Basin. Deeper moisture existed west of the Divide and helped fuel storms over the Gila region where a wind gust to 60 mph was recorded in Silver City.

Began near Silver City (32.7712, -108.2505).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1201998. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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