High Wind — Southern Desert, New Mexico

2011-05-18 · Southern Desert, New Mexico

Event narrative

A peak gust of 71 mph was reported at San Augustin Pass and a 62 mph gust was reported 5 miles northeast of San Augustin Pass.

Wider weather episode

An unusually deep upper low moved through the Great Basin with a surface low located in extreme Northeast New Mexico. This setup a tight pressure gradient across South-Central New Mexico with wind gusts up to 71 mph reported at San Augustin Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 310830. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.