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High Wind in Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, New Mexico
High Wind February 2, 2003 – February 3, 2003 · Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
An intense upper level storm system which passed close to West Texas and southeast New Mexico resulted in very strong west winds in the higher elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains. An automated observing site in the Guadalupes recorded a peak wind gust of 99 MPH around 21:00 MST on the 2nd. The high winds blew a vehicle off of the north/south oriented Highway 62/180 near mile marker 6. The accident, occuring at 11:00 MST on the 2nd, resulted in one death and two injuries.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5341359. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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