High Wind — Far Northeast Plains, New Mexico
2009-04-04 · Far Northeast Plains, New Mexico
53 MG
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A storm slowly crossed Northern New Mexico on the 3rd and moved into western Kansas on the 4th. Meanwhile, a surface low deepened rapidly over northeast New Mexico and then lifted into western Kansas. A very tight surface pressure gradient led to widespread reports of high winds and locally damaging winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 153281. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.