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Thunderstorm Wind in Luna County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 10, 2015 · Luna County, New Mexico

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)
$10K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down and at least one roof blown off in southern portions of Deming. Power poles and lines also down which cutoff power to Columbus.

The wider storm

An upper low was located over Northern Nevada with 75kt jet across Central Arizona. Low level winds out of the southeast pumped moisture into the area with dew points in the upper 50s and lower 60s. The moisture combined with moderate instability and deep layer wind shear to produce widespread severe thunderstorms and flash flooding.

Began near (dmn)deming Arpt (32.2416, -107.7505).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 594462. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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