Thunderstorm Wind — Hidalgo, New Mexico
2017-08-09 · near Animas, Hidalgo, New Mexico
$25K
Property damage
61 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
About 20 power poles were down between Animas and Rodeo. Power was out for over 36 hours in these areas.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 719140. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.