Thunderstorm Wind in Cibola County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2015 · Cibola County, New Mexico

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotter reported an intense burst of wind blew over several light weight objects on the property, including lawn furniture and a dog house. The dog was not injured.

The wider storm

A well-defined moisture plume surged back east over New Mexico as an upper level trough migrated eastward into California. Scattered showers and thunderstorms that developed along the Continental Divide battled the low level dry air from the previous several days. A storm crossed the area around El Morro and produced a severe downburst wind along State Road 53. Spotters estimated wind speeds topping well over 60 mph.

Began near Tinaja (35.0500, -108.2400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 585890. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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