Thunderstorm Wind in Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 11, 2024 · Hidalgo County, New Mexico

67 mph

Measured gust (58 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Mesonet station on the Lordsburg Playa near mile marker 7 reported a peak gust of 67 mph. Several other stations on the playa reported gusts of 60 to 65 mph.

The wider storm

An upper ridge was located over the Great Basin with northeast aloft across southern New Mexico. At the surface, dry air existed with dew point depressions around 50 degrees. A few thunderstorms moved southwest across the Lordsburg Playa that produced wind gusts to over 60 mph and near zero visibilities.

Began near Mondel (32.2659, -108.9159).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202010. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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