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

High Wind January 9, 2017 · East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

66 mph
Measured gust (57 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak wind gust of 66 mph at Angel Fire airport.

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 666563. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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