Thunderstorm Wind in Otero County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 22, 2024 · Otero County, New Mexico

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The White Sands Missile Range station 28(Tula) reported a peak wind gust of 66 mph. Station 25, also on the missile range reported a peak gust of 58 mph.

The wider storm

North to northwest flow aloft continued with another upper trough moving through New Mexico. Severe thunderstorms developed over the Tularosa Basin and produced a couple of wind gusts of 58 mph to 66 mph.

Began near Tularosa (33.1319, -106.2006).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202027. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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