Thunderstorm Wind in Otero County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2025 · Otero County, New Mexico

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A gust to 63 mph was recorded at the Malone Mesonet site on the White Sands Missile Range.

The wider storm

Dry air at the surface with some mid-level moisture and a weak upper trough combined to create thunderstorms with gusty outflow winds which also resulted in a dust storm over the Lordsburg Playa.

Began near (hmn)holoman Afb Alm (32.9034, -106.1016).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1272550. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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