Thunderstorm Wind — Otero, New Mexico

2025-07-08 · near Tularosa, Otero, New Mexico

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275255. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.