Thunderstorm Wind — Sierra, New Mexico

2025-07-02 · near Truth Or Consequence, Sierra, New Mexico

$50K

Property damage

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Time estimated based on radar. EM Reported several damaged structures including a roof blown from a house, damaged restroom at the golf course and 6 power poles snapped. All of this was between the golf course southward to Broadway Street.

Wider weather episode

South to southeast flow at the surface combined with weak southerly flow aloft ahead of a west coast trough brought plenty of moisture into the Borderland with slow storm motion. The heavy rain brought flash flooding to the recent Trout burn scar as well as along Highway 180 northwest of Deming. An isolated severe thunderstorm brought wind damage to the Truth or Consequences area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275103. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.