Thunderstorm Wind in Otero County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind June 3, 2026 · Otero County, New Mexico

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Malone Mesonet site on the White Sands Missile Range recorded a peak gust of 62 mph.

The wider storm

Southeast surface flow brought 50s dew points into the Rio Grande Valley. Weak south-southwest flow aloft kept storm motion slow but did provide enough shear for some severe thunderstorm wind gusts to occur.

Began near (hmn)holoman Afb Alm (32.8800, -106.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1353856. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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