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High Wind in Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
High Wind May 20, 2019 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 61 mph peak gust was recorded 11 miles southwest of Northrup Strip and a 59 mph gust was recorded at Lookout Peak.
The wider storm
A strong upper trough with a 110 knot jet was moving through the Four Corners region with an associated cold front moving through southern New Mexico. Strong southwest winds ahead of the front gusted to 72 mph with this system.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 826711. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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