An upper trough was moving through the Great Basin with modest southwest flow aloft over the Borderland. A dryline had moved into the areas east of the Rio Grande with some low level convergence along it.
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An upper trough was moving through the Great Basin with modest southwest flow aloft over the Borderland. A dryline had moved into the areas east of the Rio Grande with some low level convergence along it. A few thunderstorms developed around the White Sands Missile Range and produced severe wind gusts up to 61 mph.
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:05 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Peak gust was recorded near the White Sands Missile Range Main Post.
Mesonet site near Condron Field recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
A peak gust of 60 mph was recorded about 10 miles east-northeast of the Main Post.
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