High Wind in Southern Desert, New Mexico

High Wind May 29, 2011 · Southern Desert, New Mexico

68 mph

Estimated gust (59 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak gust of 68 mph was reported at San Augustin Pass and a gust of 58 mph was also reported 5 miles northeast of San Augustin Pass.

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 310853. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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