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High Wind in Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
High Wind April 12, 2018 – April 13, 2018 · Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
A peak gust of 84 mph was recorded at San Augustin Pass. Other peak gusts in the zone included 70 mph at the White Sands Missile Range Main Post, 66 mph 1 miles southeast of the White Sands Main Post, and 61 mph 6 miles east-southeast of the Main Post.
The wider storm
A deep surface low was located over eastern Colorado ahead of an upper trough centered over the Great Basin. In addition, a 90-100 knot upper level jet was moving into southern New Mexico which helped to bring wind gusts up to 84 mph to the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 751517. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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