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Thunderstorm Wind in Sandoval County, New Mexico
Thunderstorm Wind May 19, 2025 · Sandoval County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Small to medium sized branches down on a ditch dirt road between Ranchitos Road and Coronado Road due to strong winds from showers in the area.
The wider storm
A trailing upper level disturbance moved through northern and central New Mexico on May 19th. Daytime heating resulted in the development of isolated to scattered virga showers and thunderstorms across central NM mid to late morning. This virga and shower activity resulted in high wind gusts across the central highlands, western Guadalupe County and Fort Sumner during the early to mid afternoon hours. Additionally, strong wind gusts from showers in the Albuquerque Metro resulted in down trees and tree branches in Corrales. Finally, a high wind gust of 60 mph was observed at Tucumcari Municipal Airport. Shower and storm activity exited east into Texas during the evening hours.
Key Words: Virga, High Wind Gusts.
Began near Corrales (35.2200, -106.6300).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1245783. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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