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High Wind in Sierra County Lakes Region, New Mexico
High Wind May 29, 2011 · Sierra County Lakes Region, New Mexico
58 mph
Measured gust (50 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
A peak wind gust of 58 mph was reported 25 miles north-northwest of Northrup Landing.
The wider storm
A deep upper low moved into the Great Basin with a surface low located in Western Colorado. This setup a tight pressure gradient across Southern New Mexico allowing for wind gusts up to 68 mph to occur.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 310852. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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