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High Wind in Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico
High Wind April 27, 2025 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Truth or Consequences Airport reported a peak gust of 60 mph.
The wider storm
An upper low was moving through the Great Basin with southwest flow over the Borderland. A jet streak of around 100 knots was located over southwest New Mexico which helped to bring wind gusts up to 89 mph and widespread blowing dust with visibilities dropping to near zero.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1250784. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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