Thunderstorm Wind — Hidalgo, New Mexico

2020-07-31 · near Mondel, Hidalgo, New Mexico

Event narrative

Recorded at a New Mexico DOT site located 4 miles northeast of Road Forks.

Wider weather episode

Modest mid 40s to mid 50s dew points were located across southern New Mexico with a weak disturbance moving through northerly flow aloft. Temperatures during the day warmed to near 100 degrees over the lowlands resulting in a high temperature-dew point spread which contributed to severe wind gusts to 74 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 913286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.