Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2026 · Union County, New Mexico

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A line of collapsing thunderstorms resulted in a brief 66 mph gust at the Clayton Municipal Airport.

The wider storm

A moderate upper level disturbance tapped into subtropical moisture resulting in thunderstorm activity across central and eastern NM, as well as virga showers and dry thunderstorms over western NM. A brief 59 mph virga induced gust hit the Four Corners Regional Airport in Farmington. A line of collapsing thunderstorms produced severe wind gusts in Union County, including a 66 mph gust at Clayton. Elsewhere, a brief tornado was observed by storm spotters near Corona, NM. Convective activity died down past sunset.

Began near (cao)clayton Arpt (36.4500, -103.1500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EFU Guadalupe County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317670. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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