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Thunderstorm Wind in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Thunderstorm Wind August 9, 2017 · Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Power was out in Lordsburg area for over 30 hours. The wind created a dust storm with near zero visibility west of Lordsburg near mile marker 6 which caused a 2015 Dodge truck towing a travel trailer to rear end an 18 wheeler which had slowed down due to the conditions. One woman in the Dodge truck was killed and serious injuries were sustained to the driver of the truck.
The wider storm
A dry lower atmosphere in place over southwest New Mexico lead to gusty winds exceeding 70 mph from thunderstorms. These winds created a localized dust storm just west of Lordsburg that lead to an accident in which a woman was killed.
Began near Mondel (32.2458, -108.9130).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 719139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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