Thunderstorm Wind in McKinley County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind June 30, 2025 · McKinley County, New Mexico

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A convectively induced outflow gust produced a severe wind gust of 61 mph. No lightning was observed at the airport.

The wider storm

Amidst afternoon thunderstorm activity, outflow gusts surging through the Tijeras Canyon produced severe wind gusts that blew up abundant amounts of dust in the southern Albuquerque metro area. This dust produced an area of low visibility.

Began near (gup)gallup Airport (35.5200, -108.8000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1259106. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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