Thunderstorm Wind in Otero County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2025 · Otero County, New Mexico

70 mph

Measured gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Rita Mesonet site on the White Sands Missile Range recorded a peak gust of 61 mph.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed off of the Sacramento Mountains as well as the Gila region and pushed southwest onto the lowlands. As storms moved through, they brought gusty outflow winds, a localized dust storm as well as flash flooding.

Began near Tularosa (33.1785, -106.1516).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1275255. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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