Upper Tularosa Valley storm history

The mesonet station on White Sands Missile Range at Pole 616 observed peak wind gusts of 66 mph. Additionally, the mesonet station on White Sands Missile Range at Oscura Range Camp observed peak wind gusts of 62 mph.

The White Sands Missile Range stations at Phillips Hill and Pole 616 measured peak wind gusts of 59 mph.

Brownout conditions and near zero visibility from blowing dust resulted in the closure of U.S. 54 from mile marker 78, south of Tularosa, to mm 123 near Carrizozo.

The Pole 616 White Sands Missile Range mesonet station measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph. Other White Sands Missile Range mesonet stations measured peak wind gusts of 59 to 60 mph in the zone.

Near zero visibility from blowing dust resulted in multiple traffic accidents on U.S. Highway 54 between Carrizozo and Alamogordo, causing the closure of the highway.

The Oscura Range Camp White Sands Missile Range station measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

The Oscura Range Camp and Phillips Hill White Sands Missile Range stations measured a peak wind gusts of 65 mph.

The Pole White Sands Missile Range mesonet station measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph. Peak gusts of 60 were measured by other White Sands Missile Range mesonet stations in the zone.

Apparent temperatures as low as -14 degrees were observed within the zone.

The Pole 616 mesonet at White Sands Missile Range measured a wind gust of 58 mph.

The Pole 616 White Sands Missile Range mesonet station measured a peak gust of 62 mph. The Oscura Range mesonet station also measured a peak gust of 60 mph.

The Pole 616 WSMR mesonet station measured a peak gust of 69 mph.

The Chupadera RAWS measured peak gusts of 86 and 74 mph over the course of one hour.

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed severe drought conditions to be contracted to central and southern parts of the zone with moderate drought conditions now in the northeast part of the zone.

A dry and warm November resulted in the persistence of severe drought throughout the zone.

A dry and warm October resulted in the persistence of severe drought conditions in the zone.

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the persistence of severe drought conditions in most of the zone.

The Chupadera RAWS station measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph. This likely originated from thunderstorm outflow, but no thunderstorms were in the immediate vicinity at the time of the report.

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought conditions into most of the zone.

The Phillips Hill mesonet station measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

The Pole 616 Sands Missile Range station reported a peak wind gust of 61 mph. Chupadera RAWS station also reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

The Pole White Sands Missile Range mesonet station observed a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

The Phillips Hill White Sands Missile Range mesonet measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph.

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

The UP964 ROBSRT mesonet measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

The Phillips Hill WSMR station measured a peak gust of 77 mph.

The Oscura Range Cam WSMR station measured a peak gust of 66 mph.

The Chupadera RAWS station measured a peak gust of 64 mph.

Severe drought conditions from August 2022 improved in September with moderate drought conditions across the area.

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Severe drought conditions from June 2022 continued in July.

Extreme drought conditions from May 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in June.

Severe drought conditions from April 2022 worsened in May with widespread extreme drought conditions.

A White Sands Missile Range mesonet station west-southwest of Oscura measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

A mesonet station near Carrizozo measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

Severe drought conditions from March 2022 continued in April.

Severe drought conditions from February 2022 continued in March.

A mesonet station southwest of Ancho measured a peak sustained wind speed of 40 mph.

A White Sands Missile Range mesonet station near Oscuro measured a 63 mph wind gust.

The combination of heavy snow and below freezing temperatures resulted in severe travel conditions. The New Mexico Department of Transportation reported severe and dangerous travel conditions along U.S. Highway 380 and U.S. Highway 54 due to snow packed and icy roads.

Severe drought conditions developed across the area in February 2022.

A White Sands Missile Range mesonet station near Oscuro measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

A Mesonet station near Ancho briefly measured a sustained wind speed of 40 mph.

A White Sands Missile Range site reported a peak wind gust up to 58 mph.

Severe drought conditions from July 2021 improved in August with moderate drought conditions across the area.

Extreme drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe drought conditions across the area.

Exceptional drought conditions from May 2021 improved in June with extreme drought conditions across the area.

Exceptional drought conditions from April 2021 continued in May.

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Exceptional drought conditions from February 2021 continued in March.