Thunderstorm Wind in Torrance County, New Mexico

An ASOS station in Clines Corners measured a 62 mph wind gust associated with a thunderstorm outflow boundary. These strong winds resulted in reduced visibility ranging from a quarter mile to 1.25 miles due to dust along Interstate 40 near Moriarty as well as U.S. Highway 285 near Encino.

With an area of high pressure over Texas and a low pressure system off the coast of California, southwest flow continued to stream subtropical moisture into New Mexico on June 24, 2021. Moisture values increased across New Mexico which further increased storm coverage across much of northern and central New Mexico. However, a continued lack of low-level moisture once again resulted in gusty downdraft and outflow winds from showers and thunderstorms. Several locations across central New Mexico measured gusts in excess of 60 mph from downdraft winds. The strongest wind gust was measured in Las Vegas where a thunderstorm to the south produced an outflow boundary with gusts of 71 mph at the airport.