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High Wind in East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
High Wind January 8, 2017 · East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Peak wind gust of 66 mph from mountain wave near Ute Park.
The wider storm
A powerful jet stream that stretched across a vast portion of the eastern Pacific Ocean surged into the southwest United States and created periodic high winds for several days. The first round brought high winds to the area from the northern mountains across the adjacent east slopes and the high plains. Sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts between 60 and 70 mph were common.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 666560. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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