Thunderstorm Wind — Chaves, New Mexico
2011-07-14 · near Dexter, Chaves, New Mexico
1
Direct deaths
$15K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The roof of a barn collapsed and killed an elderly man.
Wider weather episode
Thunderstorms over southeast and east central New Mexico managed to produce isolated strong wind gusts that blew a roof off a barn north of Dexter in Chaves County and downed trees and large branches in Portales.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 310803. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.