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High Wind in Far Northeast Plains, New Mexico
High Wind February 27, 2009 · Far Northeast Plains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Wind gusts of 60 mph were estimated at the Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility in Clayton.
The wider storm
A strong cold front surged through the eastern plains during the evening hours of February 27. Northerly winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts over 60 mph were common for an hour or two behind the cold frontal passage. Due to dry antecedent conditions, blowing dust reduced visibility below one mile at times.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 148597. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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