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High Wind in Sierra County Lakes Region, New Mexico

High Wind April 29, 2010 · Sierra County Lakes Region, New Mexico

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak gust of 69 MPH was reported at the Truth or Consequences Airport. In addition, numerous power lines were down across the city.

The wider storm

A deep upper low moving across the Rockies had a 130 knot jet streak moving around the base of it into southern New Mexico. A strong surface low deepened over the Oklahoma panhandle with winds ahead of a strong cold front gusting up to 95 MPH.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 224284. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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