High Wind in Southern Desert, New Mexico

High Wind December 23, 2008 · Southern Desert, New Mexico

67 mph

Measured gust (58 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts of 60 to 67 mph were measured at White Sands Missle Range Headquarters. A gust of 97 mph was measured near San Augustine Pass. Windows were blown out of vehicles at the WSMR main post.

The wider storm

A strong upper level trough moved eastward across the desert southwest and induced a deep surface low in the Texas panhandle. A tight surface gradient and the mixing down of strong winds aloft resulted in high winds at the surface.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 148308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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