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High Wind in Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

High Wind January 30, 2021 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

70 mph
Measured gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak gust of 70 mph occurred at Condron Field or 5 miles east-southeast of White Sands. The White Sands Missile Range Main Post reported a peak gust of 59 mph.

The wider storm

An upper trough was digging into the Desert Southwest with an associated cold front which moved through Southern New Mexico overnight. East slope enhancement of the winds help to produce wind gusts to 70 mph at Condron Field.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 937326. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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