New Mexico, 2024

High Wind in New Mexico, November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024 · NWS ABQ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Strong northwest winds quickly developed during the mid to late morning hours across the Central Highlands and western Guadalupe County behind an upper level low departing northeast over the Great Plains. S.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.

Strong northwest winds quickly developed during the mid to late morning hours across the Central Highlands and western Guadalupe County behind an upper level low departing northeast over the Great Plains. High wind gusts of 58 to 67 mph were observed from Clines Corners to just southeast of Vaughn along U.S. Highway 285. West winds tapered off during the evening hours around sunset.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Guadalupe County

When
November 18, 9:55 AM MST to 3:15 PM MST
Where
Guadalupe County forecast zone
Measured
58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
34.863, -104.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Peak wind gusts reached the maximum measurable speed of 67 mph at the southeast Vaughn mesonet station. Sustained winds of 49 mph were also observed at this mesonet station a few miles southeast of Vaughn. Additionally, brief wind gusts of 60 mph were observed at the Thompson Cattle mesonet.

High Wind, Central Highlands

When
November 18, 10:48 AM MST to 2:58 PM MST
Where
Central Highlands forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
35.209, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Peak wind gusts of 64 mph were observed at Clines Corners. Additionally, the site observed peak sustained winds of 45 mph.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1217059, 1217058.