Thunderstorm Wind — Sierra, New Mexico
2025-09-27 · near Monticello, Sierra, New Mexico
$25K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Social media report showed snapped power poles around Monticello as well as a damaged barn.
Wider weather episode
A negatively tilted trough was moving through southern California and northern Baja which tapped plenty of subtropical moisture. Locally heavy rain developed along the east slopes of the Blacks Range and brought flash flooding and wind damage to the Monticello area.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295089. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.