High Wind — Union County, New Mexico

2025-02-05 · Union County, New Mexico

Event narrative

High wind gusts of up to 63 mph were observed at Clayton Municipal Airpark. Additionally, a mesonet station northeast of Clayton along U.S. Highway 64 and 412 observed peak wind gusts of 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

A weak shortwave moved across the central Rockies during the day on February 5th. Strong mid and upper level winds were present south of this shortwave over northern NM. Deep daytime mixing from record warm temperatures allowed some of these stronger winds to mix down to the surface. Several stations in the Clayton area, including Clayton Municipal Airpark, observed a period of high wind gusts up to 63 mph from late morning to early afternoon. Winds tapered off gradually during the evening hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226093. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.