Thunderstorm Wind in Luna County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind August 26, 2012 · Luna County, New Mexico

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A local storm spotter measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust and reported brief heavy rainfall from a severe thunderstorm. Earlier Luna County Dispatch reported a tree down in nearby Deming as a result of a lightning strike.

The wider storm

An upper level trough moved through the region during the day and interacted with low level monsoon moisture to generate showers and thunderstorms. Additional strong thunderstorms developed across Luna county along an outflow boundary and managed to become severe.

Began near (dmn)deming Arpt (32.1800, -107.7100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 410534. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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