Thunderstorm Wind — Taos, New Mexico

2008-05-28 · near Penasco, Taos, New Mexico

Event narrative

Two barns were blown down and another suffered considerable damage at Penasco. In addition, a willow tree was blown down.

Wider weather episode

A warm unstable airmass and a strongly sheared environment resulted in supercell thunderstorms across parts of New Mexico. Severe storms began near the central mountain chain during the afternoon and spread across the plains during the evening, tracking eastward just to the north of Interstate 40. Radar indicated several tornadoes along this track, but only one confirmed report was received, just north of Tucumcari.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 91662. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.