Thunderstorm Wind in De Baca County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind August 8, 2018 · De Baca County, New Mexico

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak wind gust up to 63 mph at Sumner Lake.

The wider storm

Northwest flow aloft over eastern New Mexico combined with abundant moisture and strong instability to generate a second day of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. The first storms of the day developed around the Vermejo Park area and shifted south-southeast along the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Ocate. Another flash flood event impacted the area around Ute Park where a severe thunderstorm moved slowly south across the area. Several strong to severe thunderstorms continued developing into the eastern plains of New Mexico where high winds and large hail were reported.

Began near Ft Sumner (34.6200, -104.4000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 764820. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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