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High Wind in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
High Wind April 1, 2025 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Hachita Valley RAWS and a CWOP site in Animas both recorded peak gusts of 58 mph.
The wider storm
A broad upper level trough was moving through the Western United States with a 100+ knot jet moving through New Mexico. This combined with a strong surface low in southeast Colorado brought wind gusts to 96 mph to the area. Some areas across southern New Mexico also experienced dust storms with visibilities below a quarter mile causing interstates and highways to close.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1250600. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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