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High Wind in Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
High Wind December 14, 2008 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
A gust of 65 mph was measured just southwest of High Rolls in the southern Sacramento Mountains.
The wider storm
A large, strong upper level trough approached New Mexico from the west. In response, a deep surface trough developed in the southern plains to the northeast of the area. The tight surface pressure gradient and mixing down of strong winds aloft resulted in high winds at the surface.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 148275. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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