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Thunderstorm Wind in Torrance County, New Mexico
Thunderstorm Wind June 24, 2021 · Torrance County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A RAWS station near Mountainair measured a 61 mph wind gust associated with a decaying shower.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Mountainair (34.5200, -106.2576).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 956670. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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