Thunderstorm Wind in Sierra County, New Mexico

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

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Salt Creek Mesonet Station reported a peak gust of 63 mph.

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 Aleman (33.1175, -106.3606).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295084. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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