Thunderstorm Wind in Grant County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2021 · Grant County, New Mexico

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotter measured a wind gust to 74 mph northeast of Gila.

The wider storm

A weak mid level disturbance combined with modest instability and some drier low level air to trigger thunderstorms over the Gila region where a wind gust to 74 mph was measured.

Began near Gila (32.9985, -108.5508).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 972403. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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