High Wind in Northern Lea County, New Mexico

High Wind December 17, 2016 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong westerly winds of 40-50 mph, and gusts as high as 72 mph, occurred at the Tatum Mesonet site.

The wider storm

The base of an upper level trough moved over the region and resulted in high winds over the Guadalupe Mountains, and portions of the southeastern New Mexico plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 662767. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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