Southwest Chaves County storm history

Heavy snow and high winds paralyzed much of southwest Chaves County through the 30th. Snowfall amounts of 12 to 15 inches were reported along with drifts of 3 to 4 feet. The 15.0 inches at Elk was the 2nd highest 1-day total snowfall on record dating back to 1895. All roads were …

A trained spotter 20 miles east-southeast of Dunken, NM reported 5 inches of snow.

Severe drought remained persistent over the southern half of the zone.

Severe drought remained persistent over the southern two-thirds of the zone, while it was removed elsewhere.

Severe drought conditions persisted across the southern portions of the zone.

Severe drought conditions persisted across the southern portions of the zone.

Severe drought conditions were reintroduced to southern portions of the zone.

Severe drought conditions were removed from the entire zone.

Extreme drought conditions were improved to severe drought conditions across the entire zone.

Extreme drought persisted across the entire zone.

The Dunken RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

The Dunken RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph and peak sustained winds of 40 mph.

A personal weather station located near the Flying H Ranch observed a peak wind gust of 77 mph. Additionally, a peak wind gust of 62 mph was observed at the Dunken RAWS.

Extreme drought was expanded to the entire zone.

The Dunken RAWS station measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph.

The Dunken RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.

The East Fort Sumner mesonet station measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

Severe drought conditions persisted over the northeastern portion of the zone while extreme drought was introduced to the southern two-thirds of the zone.

Severe drought conditions persisted across a majority of the zone.

Apparent temperatures as low as -27 degrees were observed within the zone.

The COOP observer in Elk measured 4 inches of snowfall.

Severe drought conditions persisted across a majority of the zone.

Severe drought conditions persisted across a majority of the zone.

Severe drought conditions persisted across a majority of the zone.

Severe drought conditions persisted across most of the zone due to a record warm October. Heavy rainfall was observed just northeast of the zone over the Chaves County Plains during the second half of the month.

Extreme drought conditions were removed across the far southwest portion of the zone. Additionally, severe drought conditions were removed from the far northwest portion of the zone but persisted across the rest of the zone.

Extreme drought was trimmed back to the far southwest portion of the zone with the rest of the zone now under severe drought.

Extreme drought remained across the zone.

Extreme drought remained across the zone.

Extreme drought remained across the zone.

Extreme drought remained across the zone with exceptional drought being removed from the eastern edge of the zone.

The Dunken RAWS station measured a peak gust of 58 mph.

Extreme drought remained across the zone with a sliver of exceptional drought continuing over the far southeastern fringe of the zone.

The Dunken RAWS station measured a peak gust of 61 mph.

The Dunken RAWS mesonet station measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph.

Extreme drought persisted across the zone with a sliver of exceptional drought persisting over the far southeastern fringe of the zone.

Extreme drought persisted across the zone with a sliver of exceptional drought persisting over the far southeastern fringe of the zone.

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial precipitation from several winter storms.

A dry and warm November resulted in the persistence of extreme to exceptional drought conditions over the entire zone.

A dry and warm October resulted in the persistence of extreme to exceptional drought conditions over the entire zone.

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the persistence of extreme drought conditions over the entire zone.

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for drought to continue to deteriorate to extreme conditions.

A very dry start to the monsoon season along with record heat in July resulted in the introduction of severe drought across a majority of the zone.

The Dunken RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

The Dunken RAWS measured a high sustained wind speed of 49 mph.

The Dunken RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph.

The Dunken RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

The Dunken RAWS measured a high sustained wind speed of 43 mph.

A trained spotter near Dunken measured 5 inches of snow.

The Dunken RAWS measured a peak wind gust o 60 mph.