EFU Tornado — Luna, New Mexico
2019-10-08 · near Hermanas, Luna, New Mexico
0.2 mi
Path length
10 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A picture was submitted via social media from a weather spotter showing a brief tornado northeast of Hermanas.
Wider weather episode
A large upper trough was moving through the Four Corners region. An upper level jet of almost 100 knots was located over New Mexico with another jet diving down the back side of the trough. Several strong thunderstorms developed over Luna county with one able to produce a brief landspout tornado.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 861623. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.