High Wind — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico
2025-03-18 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A video provided by a trained spotter showed a large pine tree had fallen due to the wind.
Wider weather episode
A strong upper low was moving across the Rockies with an associated cold front at the surface moving through the Borderland. Winds ahead and just behind the cold front brought gusts up to 101 mph. The strong winds created several areas of blowing dust which reduced visibilities to under a quarter mile at times, resulting in the closure of Interstate 10 and other major highways in the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1246806. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.