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High Wind in Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico
High Wind April 26, 2026 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Salinas Peak Mesonet site on the White Sands Missile Range recorded a peak gust of 87 mph. Other sites on the missile range included 71 mph at Jallen Hawk 40, 65 mph at Salt Creek and 62 mph at Denver WIT. The Truth or Consequences ASOS recorded a peak gust of 63 mph.
The wider storm
A broad upper trough was located across the Western United States with west-southwest flow across the Borderland. An upper level jet of 100 knots was moving into southern New Mexico and combined with an approaching cold front to bring wind gusts up to 88 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332477. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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