Heavy Rain — Grant, New Mexico

2018-07-09 · near Slvr City Turner Arp, Grant, New Mexico

Event narrative

A total of 2.45 inches of rain fell near Tyrone in just a one hour time frame.

Wider weather episode

Deep easterly flow brought Gulf of Mexico moisture into the region as a broad upper high dominated the weather pattern across much of the country. Dew points were into the mid to upper 50s over the region and slow moving storms allowed for heavy rain to fall in parts of the Gila region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 773595. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.