Thunderstorm Wind — Grant, New Mexico

2024-07-01 · near Silver City, Grant, New Mexico

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1201998. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.