Thunderstorm Wind in Otero County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind September 23, 2025 · Otero County, New Mexico

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Ambient Weather Network station at Casa Cats Purr.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Valmont (32.7723, -105.9802).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295081. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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