High Wind in Southern Desert, New Mexico

High Wind April 1, 2010 · Southern Desert, New Mexico

96 mph

Measured gust (83 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak gust of 96 mph was reported at a mesonet site at San Augustin Pass. A peak gust of 58 mph was also reported at the Las Cruces Airport.

A strong Pacific trough moving into the desert southwest brought a cold front through the region with wind gusts up to 96 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 222789. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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