Thunderstorm Wind in Roosevelt County, New Mexico

A trained spotter near Tolar estimated 60 mph wind gusts from a strong outflow boundary ahead of a severe thunderstorm.

Slightly higher moisture behind a backdoor front combined with intense daytime heating on June 18th resulting in the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across the higher terrain during the afternoon and early evening hours. One thunderstorm near Abo and Mountainair produced a wet microburst induced severe wind gust at a personal weather station on the Dear Canyon Preserve. Higher moisture remained in place along and east of the central mountain chain on June 19th resulting in another round of scattered thunderstorms across the central mountain chain and adjacent highlands during the afternoon hours. Severe thunderstorms dropped large hail in San Jose, produced a wet microburst induced severe wind gust northeast of Vaughn, and severe wind gusts near Tolar. Thunderstorms tapered off around sunset both days due to the loss of daytime heating.