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Thunderstorm Wind in Luna County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 26, 2013 · Luna County, New Mexico

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Roof damage reported in Columbus.

The wider storm

A very moist atmosphere was in place with a boundary lingering along the Rio Grande Valley. Upper high was located near the New Mexico-Mexico border with an upper level disturbance dropping through region in northwest flow aloft. Torrential downpours occurred across the region with rainfall rates of over 3 inches per hour recorded. Several reports of flash flooding and some isolated severe wind events were received.

Began near Columbus (31.8300, -107.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 468692. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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