Thunderstorm Wind — Sierra, New Mexico

2021-07-11 · near Aleman, Sierra, New Mexico

Event narrative

Salt Creek mesonet site on White Sands Missile Range.

Wider weather episode

A weak back door front pushed in from the east as a strong upper low moved into the Upper Midwest. Good shear and instability across southern New Mexico allowed numerous storms to become severe with wind gusts over 80 mph and hail up to golf ball size. In addition, a nighttime haboob caused a multi-car accident along Interstate 10 east of Lordsburg.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 972337. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.