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Thunderstorm Wind in Colfax County, New Mexico
Thunderstorm Wind June 15, 2025 · Colfax County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The ASOS at Raton Crew Airport observed a wind gust of 68 mph from nearby thunderstorms.
The wider storm
Intense daytime heating combined with a westward moving outflow boundary from a storm complex in Texas resulted in the development of strong to severe storms across the east slopes of the Sacramento Mountains during the early afternoon hours. These storms moved northeast across east central and southeast NM during the afternoon and evening hours bringing strong outflow wind gusts of up to 67 mph at the Roswell Air Center, large hail to trained spotters in western De Baca and northeast Roosevelt County, and a 70 mph wind gust to the mesonet station at Melrose Range. Additionally, nearby thunderstorms brought a 68 mph wind gust to Raton Crews Airport. Storms exited into West Texas just after sunset.
Key Words: Severe Thunderstorm Winds, Large Hail.
Began near Raton Crews Arpt (36.7300, -104.5000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1253567. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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