Thunderstorm Wind in Valencia County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind August 8, 2025 · Valencia 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

The Belen Regional Airport measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph from a non-thunderstorm convective dry downburst from virga showers in the area.

The wider storm

Scattered virga showers over western and central NM developed along the Continental Divide during the afternoon of August 8th. These dry showers producing little to no rainfall spread into the Rio Grande Valley, producing dry downburst winds. One severe downburst wind impacted the Belen Regional Airport with a 61 mph wind gust. No damage was reported.

Began near Belen (34.6500, -106.8333).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1271734. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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