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High Wind in Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
High Wind March 16, 2021 · Southern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
A peak gust of 87 mph occurred at San Augustin Pass. Some other gusts that occurred included 70 mph at the White Sands Missile Range Main Post, 66 mph at EMRE and 62 mph at the White Sands Missile Range Museum as well as the C-Station.
The wider storm
A strong upper low moved through central New Mexico with close to a 100 knot jet located near the international border. A surface low was also located over the eastern half of the state. West to southwest winds gusted up to 87 mph in the Organ mountains as the system moved through.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 948775. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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