High Wind — Southern Desert, New Mexico

2001-04-10 · Southern Desert, New Mexico

Wider weather episode

The second high wind event within 5 days occurred in southern New Mexico. This one, although containing slightly lower peak gusts (60 to 70 mph with a few reports of 75 mph), continued for a much longer period and over a larger area. Trees were downed, windows broken, and power poles were blown over. A power outage in southern Dona Ana County lasted for more than 2 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5242975. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.