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High Wind in Central Lea County, New Mexico
High Wind December 19, 2012 · Central Lea County, New Mexico
62 mph
Measured gust (54 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
Sustained westerly winds of 40-53 mph and gusts over 60 mph occurred across portions of the Southeast New Mexico Plains.
The wider storm
The passing of an upper level trough to the north of the region resulted in high winds across Southeast New Mexico.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 420013. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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