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High Wind in Southwest Desert Mimbres Basin, New Mexico
High Wind April 1, 2009 · Southwest Desert Mimbres Basin, New Mexico
58 mph
Measured gust (50 kt)
The wider storm
A strong upper trough moved southeastward into northern New Mexico as a surface low deepened in the Texas panhandle. Strong pressure gradients at the surface and aloft, along with fast flow aloft mixing down to the surface resulted in strong gusty winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 165333. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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