Thunderstorm Wind in Otero County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind October 20, 2024 · Otero County, Colorado

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Surface observations from KLHX.

The wider storm

A closed low pressure center set-up over the desert southwest. The seasonality of it created cold enough temperatures for heavy snow over the mountains, but the position of the low at this point of the year created a sufficient enough atmosphere for severe thunderstorms over the eastern plains.

Began near (lhx)la Junta Arpt (38.0500, -103.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1221253. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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