Thunderstorm Wind in Sierra County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind May 2, 2025 · Sierra County, New Mexico

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Denver WIT Mesonet site on the White Sands Missile Range recorded a peak gust of 60 mph.

The wider storm

An upper trough was moving through the upper Midwest with the the trough axis extending southwest into central New Mexico. Dry air at the surface with dew point depressions lead to gusty winds and some blowing dust with the thunderstorms that developed.

Began near Engle (33.2439, -106.3617).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1265835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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