Dust Devil in Taos County, New Mexico

Dust Devil September 1, 2019 · Taos County, New Mexico

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large dust devil moved across state road 150 and over the Medley restaurant north of Taos. A large section of roofing was torn off the restaurant. The restaurant was closed for several days. Fortunately there were no injuries. Damage amounts have been estimated based on news footage of the dust devil.

The wider storm

A very hot and unstable airmass with meager moisture over northern New Mexico set the stage for a couple showers and thunderstorms on September 1, 2019. A large dust devil kicked up on the edge of one of these showers near Taos during the late afternoon hours. The dust devil damaged the roof of the Medley restaurant as it moved rapidly through the property. Fortunately, there were no injuries with this dust devil event.

Began near El Prado (36.4714, -105.5936).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 842026. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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