Thunderstorm Wind in Luna County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 19, 2017 · Luna County, New Mexico

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The aerostat balloon site measured a 61 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

Easterly flow was setting up across the region aloft with drier surface air still in place over southwest New Mexico allowed numerous storms to develop with severe winds in the area.

Began near Hermanas (32.0223, -107.8748).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 715637. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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