Thunderstorm Wind — Otero, New Mexico

2025-09-23 · near Valmont, Otero, New Mexico

Event narrative

Ambient Weather Network station at Casa Cats Purr.

Wider weather episode

An elongated positively tilted upper trough extended through the Great Lakes into Northern New Mexico. An 80 knot jet was also moving through New Mexico which resulted in strong wind shear and severe thunderstorms moving across Sierra and Otero counties with wind gusts up to 78 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295081. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.