High Wind — Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
2021-12-10 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Salinas Peak Mesonet site reported a peak gust of 64 mph. The Apache site on the White Sands Missile Range recorded a gust to 59 mph.
Wider weather episode
An upper low was moving through the Central Plains. An associated cold front was moving through South-Central New Mexico with wind gusts ahead of it reaching 71 mph east of the Organ Mountains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 996363. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.