High Wind in Union County, New Mexico

The Clayton Airport ASOS measured a high wind gust of 58 mph.

A strong backdoor cold front in the wake of an upper level disturbance moved through far eastern New Mexico during the early morning hours of March 11th. A brief high wind gust of 58 mph was measured at Clayton Municipal Airport during the passage of the cold front. North winds across the eastern plains remained gusty throughout the morning in the wake of the cold front with a CWOP station in Clovis measuring a brief high wind gust of 59 mph. North winds slowly tapered off during the afternoon hours.