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Thunderstorm Wind in Sierra County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind September 27, 2025 · Sierra County, New Mexico

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Social media report showed snapped power poles around Monticello as well as a damaged barn.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Monticello (33.3970, -107.4510).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295089. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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