EFU Tornado — Hidalgo, New Mexico

2016-09-01 · near Lordsburg, Hidalgo, New Mexico

0.4 mi

Path length

20 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A landspout tornado was photographed just northwest of Lordsburg. No damage was reported and no survey was done to rate the tornado. Location and path are approximate based on photographer location.

Wider weather episode

A surface high over the plains states brought moist southeast flow into the region with dew points into the upper 50s to lower 60s. An upper ridge was located right over the Rockies with weak flow aloft keeping storm motion very slow with flash flooding reported in Silver City due to 1 to 3 inches of rain. A weak tornado was even reported near Lordsburg.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 659957. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.