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High Wind in East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
High Wind February 3, 2019 · East Slopes of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Angel Fire airport reported peak wind gusts up to 61 mph.
The wider storm
A weak upper level trough moving quickly north of New Mexico on February 3, 2019 interacted with a strong pressure gradient across the region to produce widespread windy conditions. Much of central and eastern New Mexico experienced wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph throughout the day. The strongest winds impacted areas around Angel Fire and Ruidoso where gusts up to 61 mph were reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 795368. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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