Thunderstorm Wind in Sierra County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 30, 2018 · Sierra County, New Mexico

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak gust of 72 mph was recorded with a wet microburst north of the White Sands Missile Range.

The wider storm

An upper level trough over the upper Midwest pushed a back door cold front through the region. The front combined with lingering moisture which was still in place and helped a severe thunderstorm develop which produced a wet microburst.

Began near Aleman (32.8932, -106.7388).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 773615. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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