Thunderstorm Wind — Colfax, New Mexico

2025-06-19 · near (rtn)raton Crews Airport, Colfax, New Mexico

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Estimated wind gusts of up to 60 mph were observed near Raton Crews Airport.

Wider weather episode

Intense daytime heating combined with modest atmospheric moisture resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms across the central mountain chain during the afternoon hours. Heavy rainfall from these slow-moving storms resulted in flash flooding and debris flow on the South Fork burn scar just west of downtown Ruidoso. Storms moved off the central mountain chain into the adjacent highlands during the evening hours with one storm resulting in a 60 mph wind gust near Raton Crews Airport. Isolated storms across eastern NM dissipated just after sunset due to the loss of daytime heating.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.