Thunderstorm Wind in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

A semi trailer was blown over from thunderstorm winds 6 miles west of Santa Rosa. The airport in Santa Rosa reported a peak wind gust up to 60 mph around the time of the incident. Damage amounts are estimated for an overturned semi trailer with unknown contents.

After several days with a severe thunderstorm risk across eastern New Mexico, an upper-level ridge began to build over the state on June 26, 2020 that lessened the severe risk. Low-level moisture began to decrease as drier southwesterly flow set up over the area. Still, enough moisture remained across northeast and east central New Mexico to allow for isolated storms to once again develop through the afternoon hours. With relatively drier low-levels in this area, these storms posed a greater wind threat with strong thunderstorm wind gusts being measured across portions of east central New Mexico. A strong outflow boundary associated with an isolated storm near Tucumcari produced a wind gust of 59 mph at the airport.