Thunderstorm Wind in Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 31, 2020 · Hidalgo County, New Mexico

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Mondel (32.2700, -108.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 913286. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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