High Wind — East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

2017-01-09 · East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

Event narrative

Peak wind gust of 66 mph at Angel Fire airport.

Wider weather episode

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_id 666563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.