Storm Summary & Peak Wind Gusts- From Sunday, Feb 26, 2023.


February 26, 2023.
North 13th St & Hwy 285 - Artesia, New Mexico. 

February 26, 2023.
St Hwy #2 1 Mile South Of The Eddy/Chaves Co Line.

February 26, 2023.
Downtown Roswell, New Mexico.

February 26, 2023.
St Hwy 2 South Of Lake Arthur. 
Just Inside Eddy Co - On The Eddy/Chaves Co Line.

February 26, 2023.
North Of Carlsbad, NM.
Mile Marker #39 On US Hwy 285.


4:36 PM MST.
February 26, 2023.

Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Pecos Valley High Wind & Blowing Dust Event.
My YouTube Video - Shot With My GoPro Hero11 Black Camera

Blog Updated At 3:22 PM MST Monday, February 27, 2023.

One Of The Worst High Wind Events/Dust Storms In Years.

Numerous reports of damage from Sunday's high winds have been received up and down the Pecos Valley (Roswell-Artesia-Carlsbad areas). At least one semi tractor trailer truck was blown over north of Carlsbad on US Hwy 285 at mile marker #39.

Utility and power lines were blown down, power poles blown down, roof damage including partial roofs blown off, trees and tree limbs blown down, road signs blown down, sheds and barns damaged, fences damaged, and at least one report of an agriculture irrigation sprinkler system blown away. Widespread power outages occurred in the Cloudcroft and Timberon areas with scattered power outages noted in the Pecos Valley.

A large area of widespread blowing dust moved northeastward from northern Old Mexico and southern New Mexico into Southeastern New Mexico, and West Texas Sunday afternoon. Widespread visibilities of less than 3 miles were common. Many areas experienced visibility drops to zero in blinding brownouts during the highest wind gusts. Dust Storm Warnings and Dust Storm Advisories were issued for much of the local area. 

For those of you (like me) who are old enough to remember the high winds and dust storms of the 1960's, 1970's, and the 1980's (some of you the 1950's) then you remember that events like this were fairly common. 

Selected Peak Wind Gusts Recorded Sunday.

San Augustin Pass 1.6 Miles East Of Organ (East of Las Cruces) 111 mph.
Pine Springs West Texas MesoNet Station 103 mph.

3 Cross PWS Near The Flying H Ranch North Of Dunken 97 mph.
Magdalena Ridge Observatory 95 mph.

Roswell Airport ASOS 84 mph.
2 Miles Southwest  Dora 84 mph.
4 Miles West-Southwest Portales 83 mph.
Bowl Raws North Of Guadalupe Peak 81 mph.
2 Miles West-Southwest Of Dora 80 mph.
New Village Hardware PWS In Cloudcroft (At least 80 mph before the power went out).

Clines Corners ASOS 79 mph.
Deming Airport ASOS 78 mph.
Pine Springs Raws  Guadalupe Mtn's Natl Park 79 mph.
3 Miles West of Midway MesoNet Station 78 mph.
High Rolls MesoNet Station 78 mph.
Dunken Raws 77 mph.
Cannon AFB ASOS 77 mph.
2 Miles Southwest Of Tatum W TX MesoNet Station 77 mph.
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport AWOS 76 mph.
2 Miles South Of Fort Stanton 75 mph.
Albuquerque Sunport ASOS 75 mph.

Seven Rivers KOA PWS (Davis WeatherLink) 74 mph.
Carlsbad Airport ASOS 72 mph.
Las Cruces Airport AWOS 71 mph.
El Paso Airport ASOS 71 mph.
Artesia Airport AWOS 71 mph.

14 Miles North-northeast Bittler Lakes WildLife Refuge MesoNet Station 69 mph.
12 Miles ESE Halfway MesoNet Station 69 mph.
19 Miles West-Northwest Jal MesoNet Station 69 mph.
Holloman AFB AWOS 67 mph.
Dexter MesoNet Station 67 mph.
Hagerman MesoNet Station 67 mph.
11 Miles Southeast Of Vaughn 67 mph.
Dog Canyon Raws 67 mph.
Ridgecrest PWS In East Carlsbad 66 mph.
4 Miles Northwest Of Bennett 65 mph.
3 Miles North Of Lakewood MesoNet Station 65 mph.

Hobbs Airport AWOS 63 mph.
3 Miles Southeast Of Humble City MesoNet Station 63 mph.
1 Mile North-Northeast Of Malaga 63 mph.
Frazier PWS NW Of Dexter 62 mph.
66 Ranch PWS Northwest Of Roswell 62 mph.
21 Miles West Of Bennett MesoNet Station 62 mph.
3 Miles Northwest Of Hobbs MesoNet Station 61 mph.
Paduca Raws Near The WIPP Site 61 mph.
Queen Raws 61 mph.

Our Home In NW Carlsbad 53 mph
(Nearby Trees Greatly Interfere With The Anemometers Measurements).






PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1036 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0330 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ARTESIA                 32.85N 104.43W
02/26/2023                   EDDY               NM   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DOWNED POWER LINES, ROOF
            DAMAGE, AND OTHER WIND-RELATED DAMAGE IN
            ARTESIA.

0420 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE ARTESIA           32.83N 104.40W
02/26/2023                   EDDY               NM   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF DOWNED TREES.

0352 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW AVALON            32.47N 104.28W
02/26/2023                   EDDY               NM   PUBLIC

            SEMI BLOWN OVER ON US HWY 285.

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CARLSBAD                32.40N 104.24W
02/26/2023                   EDDY               NM   PUBLIC

            RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD WIND
            DAMAGE IN CARLSBAD, INCLUDING DOWNED POWER
            POLES, DOWNED TREES, ROOF DAMAGE, AND DAMAGE
            TO OUTBUILDINGS.

0352 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE COTTONWOOD        32.96N 104.38W
02/26/2023                   EDDY               NM   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF LARGE TREE DOWN OFF LAKE ARTHUR
            HIGHWAY.

1026 PM     DUST STORM       COTTONWOOD              32.93N 104.39W
02/26/2023                   EDDY               NM   PUBLIC

            VIDEO SHOWING ZERO VISIBILITY ON LAKE ARTHUR
            HIGHWAY NORTH OF ARTESIA.

0346 PM     DUST STORM       3 NW HUMBLE CITY        32.83N 103.25W
02/26/2023                   LEA                NM   PUBLIC

            VIDEO SHOWING AROUND 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY
            FROM BLOWING DUST BETWEEN HOBBS AND
            LOVINGTON.

0303 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW MALAGA            32.24N 104.08W
02/26/2023                   EDDY               NM   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO DOWNED STREET
            SIGN.

0435 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NADINE                  32.63N 103.13W
02/26/2023  M76 MPH          LEA                NM   PUBLIC

            PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.

0700 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ODESSA                  31.85N 102.37W
02/26/2023                   ECTOR              TX   PUBLIC

            REPORTS OF STREETLIGHTS OUT AND POWER
            OUTAGES IN ODESSA.

0530 PM     DUST STORM       4 N PAYNES CORNER       32.78N 102.80W
02/26/2023                   GAINES             TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            REPORT OF FIRE IN GAINES COUNTY WITH NEAR
            ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

0630 PM     DUST STORM       3 ENE SPARENBERG        32.60N 101.79W
02/26/2023                   DAWSON             TX   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TXDOT RELAYED REPORTS OF CARS STRANDED ON
            STATE HIGHWAY 87 SOUTH OF LAMESA DUE TO ZERO
            VISIBILITY.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
900 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0601 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E ANDREWS             32.32N 102.52W
02/26/2023  M65 MPH          ANDREWS            TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 48 2E ANDREWSW.

0440 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WSW TATUM             33.24N 103.35W
02/26/2023  M73 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 51 2SW TATUM NM.

0733 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W TARZAN              32.31N 102.01W
02/26/2023  M58 MPH          MARTIN             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 84 2WNW TARZAN TARZAN/MARTIN
            COUNTY.

0315 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W ARTESIA             32.85N 104.47W
02/26/2023  M71 MPH          EDDY               NM   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KATS ARTESIA.

0252 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W WHITES CITY         32.18N 104.44W
02/26/2023  M73 MPH          EDDY               NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BATN5 BATDRAW.

0440 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW MALJAMAR           32.93N 103.86W
02/26/2023  M71 MPH          EDDY               NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CPPN5 CAPROCK.

0358 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WSW OTIS              32.33N 104.25W
02/26/2023  M72 MPH          EDDY               NM   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KCNM CARLSBAD.

0445 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 ENE VALENTINE         30.63N 104.36W
02/26/2023  M61 MPH          JEFF DAVIS         TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION TWB78 CUERVO RANCH.

0155 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ENE VAN HORN          31.06N 104.78W
02/26/2023  M58 MPH          CULBERSON          TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION KVHN CULBERSON COUNTY
            AIRPORT.

0354 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW MCKITTRICK CANYON 32.00N 104.83W
02/26/2023  M67 MPH          CULBERSON          TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DGCT2 DOG CANYON.

0315 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 12 ESE HALFWAY          32.47N 103.55W
02/26/2023  M69 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9687 EUNICE.

0736 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW FLUVANNA          32.90N 101.20W
02/26/2023  M59 MPH          BORDEN             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 31 FLUVANNA 3W.

0356 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW FORT STOCKTON      30.92N 102.92W
02/26/2023  M59 MPH          PECOS              TX   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KFST FORT STOCKTON.

0648 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE GAIL              32.76N 101.41W
02/26/2023  M58 MPH          BORDEN             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 26 GAIL 2SE.

0515 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SE HUMBLE CITY        32.77N 103.18W
02/26/2023  M63 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW0979 HOBBS.

0450 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE MONUMENT           32.67N 103.22W
02/26/2023  M63 MPH          LEA                NM   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KHOB HOBBS LEA CO.

0357 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW HOBBS              32.76N 103.19W
02/26/2023  M61 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 66 HOBBS, NM/ LEA COUNTY.

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 19 WNW JAL              32.19N 103.51W
02/26/2023  M69 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9690 JAL.

0415 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 21 W BENNETT            32.05N 103.57W
02/26/2023  M62 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9688 JAL.

0430 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW BENNETT            32.11N 103.27W
02/26/2023  M65 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9689 JAL.

0514 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 E KENT                31.07N 104.07W
02/26/2023  E61 MPH          JEFF DAVIS         TX   MESONET



0624 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE LAMESA            32.71N 101.94W
02/26/2023  M61 MPH          DAWSON             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 18 LAMESA 2SE.

0415 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNE MALAGA            32.24N 104.06W
02/26/2023  M63 MPH          EDDY               NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION NMC36 MALAGA.

0413 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N MARFA               30.37N 104.02W
02/26/2023  M59 MPH          PRESIDIO           TX   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KMRF MARFA.

0430 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 NNW SLASH RANCH      31.98N 103.67W
02/26/2023  M63 MPH          LOVING             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9691 MENTONE.

0612 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW MIDLAND INTERNATIO 31.95N 102.20W
02/26/2023  M64 MPH          MIDLAND            TX   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMAF MIDLAND.

0601 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 N ODESSA              31.87N 102.37W
02/26/2023  M63 MPH          ECTOR              TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9683 ODESSA.

0615 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNW ODESSA            31.92N 102.40W
02/26/2023  M59 MPH          ECTOR              TX   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KODO ODESSA.

0439 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 21 E MALAGA             32.18N 103.72W
02/26/2023  M61 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MPAN5 PADUCA.

0435 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW PECOS             31.38N 103.52W
02/26/2023  M58 MPH          REEVES             TX   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KPEQ PECOS CITY.

0330 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST PINE SPRINGS            31.89N 104.81W
02/26/2023  M103 MPH         CULBERSON          TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 60 PINE SPRINGS GMNP.

0452 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE PINE SPRINGS      31.89N 104.80W
02/26/2023  M79 MPH          CULBERSON          TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PSGT2 PINERY.

0430 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 10 WNW PYOTE            31.60N 103.27W
02/26/2023  M62 MPH          WARD               TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9693 PYOTE.

0552 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 WSW PYOTE             31.50N 103.23W
02/26/2023  M60 MPH          WARD               TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION UR226 6.6 W PYOTE (UPR).

0313 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ENE QUEEN             32.20N 104.69W
02/26/2023  M61 MPH          EDDY               NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION QENN5 QUEEN.

0619 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW RYAN               30.47N 104.35W
02/26/2023  M61 MPH          PRESIDIO           TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION UP400 4.0 NW RYAN (UPR).

0445 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 N SARAGOSA            31.08N 103.66W
02/26/2023  M58 MPH          REEVES             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW2669 SARAGOSA.

0539 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WSW SEAGRAVES         32.94N 102.57W
02/26/2023  M68 MPH          GAINES             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 15 SEAGRAVES 1SW.

0710 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S SEMINOLE            32.68N 102.65W
02/26/2023  M58 MPH          GAINES             TX   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KGNC SEMINOLE.

0533 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNE SEMINOLE          32.74N 102.64W
02/26/2023  M67 MPH          GAINES             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 25 SEMINOLE 2N.

0340 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 N LAKEWOOD            32.66N 104.36W
02/26/2023  M65 MPH          EDDY               NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION NMC37 SEVEN RIVERS.

0731 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 E SNYDER              32.72N 100.86W
02/26/2023  M58 MPH          SCURRY             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 37 SNYDER 3E.

0456 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW TATUM              33.24N 103.34W
02/26/2023  M77 MPH          LEA                NM   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW0386 TATUM.

0338 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNW PINE SPRINGS      31.93N 104.83W
02/26/2023  M81 MPH          CULBERSON          TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GDBT2 THE BOWL.

0516 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW VALENTINE          30.62N 104.53W
02/26/2023  M61 MPH          JEFF DAVIS         TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION UR278 2.9 NW VALENTINE
            (UPR).

0345 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 NNE VAN HORN         31.18N 104.74W
02/26/2023  M60 MPH          CULBERSON          TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION TWB49 11.2 NE VAN HORN
            (TWDB).

0552 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WELCH                   32.93N 102.13W
02/26/2023  M69 MPH          DAWSON             TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 96 WELCH DAWSON COUNTY.

0348 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW WINK               31.78N 103.20W
02/26/2023  M71 MPH          WINKLER            TX   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KINK WINK.

0458 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 WSW MCDONALD OBSERVAT 30.65N 104.14W
02/26/2023  M59 MPH          JEFF DAVIS         TX   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WDPT2 WOLF DEN DMP.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1047 AM MST Mon Feb 27 2023

...HIGHEST WIND GUST REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Albuquerque Intl Sunport     75 MPH    1227 PM 02/26
I-40 Sedillo Hill (NMDOT)    60 MPH    1235 PM 02/26
Cedro 4 WSW (Sandia Lab)     59 MPH    1253 PM 02/26
Double Eagle II Arpt         59 MPH    1253 PM 02/26
Albuquerque 7 NW             56 MPH    1159 AM 02/26
Albuquerque 6 NW             50 MPH    1220 PM 02/26
Albuquerque 4 SSE            46 MPH    1227 PM 02/26
Rio Grande Nature Center     45 MPH    1230 PM 02/26
Albuquerque 6 W              45 MPH    1248 PM 02/26
Sedillo 1 S                  43 MPH    1120 AM 02/26
Albuquerque 5 E              42 MPH    1255 PM 02/26
Paradise Hills 2 S           40 MPH    1244 PM 02/26
Albuquerque 4 NE             40 MPH    0101 PM 02/26

...Catron County...
Old Horse Springs 19 SSE (Pe 44 MPH    1038 AM 02/26
Datil 11 NNE (Datil)         43 MPH    0511 PM 02/26

...Chaves County...
Roswell Air Center           84 MPH    0218 PM 02/26
Dunken 2 NE (Dunken)         77 MPH    0236 PM 02/26
Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE 69 MPH    0237 PM 02/26
Dexter                       67 MPH    0200 PM 02/26
Hagerman                     67 MPH    0220 PM 02/26
Roswell No. 1 Portable       61 MPH    0240 PM 02/26
Lake Arthur                  48 MPH    0200 PM 02/26

...Cibola County...
1 N New Laguna (Laguna)      54 MPH    0233 PM 02/26
Grants-Milan Airport         49 MPH    0315 PM 02/26
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 44 MPH    1125 AM 02/26
19 SW Acoma Pueblo (Brushy M 40 MPH    0249 PM 02/26

...Colfax County...
Raton Crews Airport          68 MPH    0205 PM 02/26
Angel Fire Airport           49 MPH    0155 PM 02/26
Cimarron                     43 MPH    0930 PM 02/26

...Curry County...
Cannon AFB                   77 MPH    0231 PM 02/26
Clovis                       74 MPH    0328 PM 02/26
Clovis Muni Airport          71 MPH    0340 PM 02/26
St. Vrain                    67 MPH    0500 PM 02/26
2 NNE Saint Vrain            66 MPH    0130 PM 02/26
Clovis ASC (NMCC)            56 MPH    0400 PM 02/26
Clovis 3 WSW                 46 MPH    0245 PM 02/26
Clovis                       46 MPH    0258 PM 02/26

...De Baca County...
South Ft Sumner              67 MPH    0255 PM 02/26
3 W Fort Sumner State Monume 60 MPH    0800 PM 02/26

...Guadalupe County...
4 N Newkirk                  71 MPH    0255 PM 02/26
Cuervo 3.5 NE (UPR)          69 MPH    1105 AM 02/26
11 SE Vaughn                 67 MPH    1215 PM 02/26
Newkirk                      67 MPH    0225 PM 02/26
Puerto De Luna 3.3e          67 MPH    1020 PM 02/26
Se Vaughn                    67 MPH    0750 AM 02/27
Thompson Cattle              64 MPH    1225 PM 02/26
Santa Rosa Airport           64 MPH    0115 PM 02/26
2 E Santa Rosa               58 MPH    1255 PM 02/26
Santa Rosa 7 E (UPR)         58 MPH    0947 PM 02/26
Pecriv                       56 MPH    1258 PM 02/26
Cuervo (UPR)                 56 MPH    0216 PM 02/26
Pastura 2 NE (UPR)           55 MPH    0154 PM 02/26
Santa Rosa 2 SW (UPR)        53 MPH    0207 PM 02/26
San Ignacio 2 N              47 MPH    1250 PM 02/26

...Harding County...
Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon)   57 MPH    0205 PM 02/26

...Lincoln County...
Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt      76 MPH    1235 PM 02/26
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  72 MPH    0100 PM 02/26
Pole 616 (WSMR)              70 MPH    1125 AM 02/26
Phillips Hill (WSMR)         67 MPH    1130 AM 02/26
Oscura Range Camp (WSMR)     65 MPH    1050 AM 02/26
5 WSW Oscuro                 64 MPH    1055 AM 02/26
Nogal 5 NW                   64 MPH    0125 PM 02/26
Carrizozo 6 NE (UPR)         63 MPH    1214 PM 02/26
Oscuro 4 NE (UPR)            60 MPH    1254 PM 02/26
7 W Oscuro                   59 MPH    1110 AM 02/26
15 ESE Corona                59 MPH    1230 PM 02/26
Carrizozo 1 WNW              59 MPH    0200 PM 02/26
1 NNW Ruidoso                58 MPH    1200 PM 02/26
Ancho 6 SW (UPR)             54 MPH    1213 PM 02/26
Ancho 10 NE (UPR)            54 MPH    0136 PM 02/26
Shist (WSMR)                 49 MPH    1135 AM 02/26

...Los Alamos County...
Los Alamos Airport           55 MPH    0326 PM 02/26
Los Alamos 5 SSW (LANL)      53 MPH    1145 PM 02/26
Los Alamos 3 ESE (LANL)      50 MPH    1145 PM 02/26
Los Alamos 2 E               48 MPH    1245 PM 02/26
Ta5mdcn                      45 MPH    1145 PM 02/26
White Rock                   44 MPH    1152 AM 02/26

...McKinley County...
Gallup Airport               47 MPH    0924 AM 02/26

...Mora County...
Bartley                      53 MPH    1104 PM 02/26

...Quay County...
Tucumcari Muni Airport       83 MPH    0407 PM 02/26
Tucumcari 4 W (UPR)          70 MPH    0351 PM 02/26
Tucumcari 9 NE  (UPR)        67 MPH    0259 PM 02/26
6 E Tucumcari                67 MPH    0400 PM 02/26
Tucumcari                    67 MPH    0420 PM 02/26
Endee 2 SW                   67 MPH    0422 PM 02/26
Logan                        64 MPH    0200 PM 02/26
Montoya (UPR)                58 MPH    0323 PM 02/26
Tucumcari ASC (NMCC)         58 MPH    0410 PM 02/26
Logan 12 NE (UPR)            57 MPH    0218 PM 02/26
Logan 2.2 SE (UPR)           54 MPH    0153 PM 02/26

...Rio Arriba County...
Alcalde                      65 MPH    0227 PM 02/26
East Rio Arriba Swcd         50 MPH    0705 PM 02/26
Alcalde ASC (NMCC)           47 MPH    0615 PM 02/26
Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa)   43 MPH    0534 PM 02/26
Dulce (Dulce No. 2)          42 MPH    1228 PM 02/26

...Roosevelt County...
Dora 2 SW                    84 MPH    0230 PM 02/26
4 WSW Portales               83 MPH    0254 PM 02/26
Roosevelt Swcd               67 MPH    0350 PM 02/26
Tolar 13 SE (Melrose Range)  66 MPH    0214 PM 02/26
9 WNW Floyd                  63 MPH    0314 PM 02/26
Portales 1 SW                54 MPH    0315 PM 02/26

...San Juan County...
Farmington Airport           48 MPH    1127 AM 02/26
San Juan Swcd                46 MPH    1135 AM 02/26
Bloomfield 4 E (UCC-AGNET)   41 MPH    1130 AM 02/26

...San Miguel County...
Las Vegas Muni Airport       77 MPH    1227 PM 02/26
Apache Springs 1 NE          64 MPH    0120 PM 02/26
Bell Ranch 11 ENE            41 MPH    0255 PM 02/26
Lower Colonias 5 E (Pecos)   41 MPH    0514 PM 02/26

...Sandoval County...
3 ENE Vista Hills            72 MPH    1255 PM 02/26
Rio Rancho                   64 MPH    1200 PM 02/26
Bernalillo 3 E               62 MPH    1215 PM 02/26
Frijoles (Tower)             54 MPH    0208 PM 02/26
Rio Rancho 3 NE              51 MPH    1230 PM 02/26
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      49 MPH    1230 PM 02/26
Cuba 9 SW (Cuba)             46 MPH    1141 AM 02/26
Rio Rancho 2 S               44 MPH    1232 PM 02/26
Corrales                     44 MPH    1245 PM 02/26
Rio Rancho 2 SW              44 MPH    0103 PM 02/26
Redondo (DRI)                42 MPH    0610 PM 02/26
Placitas 6 SE                41 MPH    0345 PM 02/26

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe Muni Airport        60 MPH    1242 PM 02/26
Stanley                      59 MPH    0100 PM 02/26
Glorieta                     56 MPH    1129 AM 02/26
Glorieta 6 WNW               54 MPH    0100 PM 02/26
Edgewood 4 ENE               50 MPH    1116 AM 02/26
Santa Fe 3 ENE               47 MPH    1259 PM 02/26
Santa Fe                     46 MPH    1215 PM 02/26
Edgewood                     45 MPH    0555 PM 02/26
Santa Fe 2 NNE               43 MPH    1210 PM 02/26
Tesuque                      42 MPH    1215 PM 02/26
Santa Fe 5 E (Santa Fe Water 42 MPH    0553 PM 02/26
Edgewood                     41 MPH    0336 PM 02/26
Santa Fe 3 WNW               40 MPH    1145 AM 02/26
Santa Fe 7 SW                40 MPH    0500 PM 02/26

...Socorro County...
10 SSE Magdalena             95 MPH    1249 PM 02/26
Sulf (WSMR)                  70 MPH    1210 PM 02/26
25 SE Bosque del Apache      69 MPH    1105 AM 02/26
Zumwalt Track (WSMR)         69 MPH    1105 AM 02/26
Stallion WIT (WSMR)          69 MPH    1210 PM 02/26
Harry (WSMR)                 69 MPH    1220 PM 02/26
10 SW Bingham                67 MPH    1120 AM 02/26
North Oscura Peak (WSMR)     67 MPH    1245 PM 02/26
22 SE Bosque del Apache      66 MPH    1110 AM 02/26
Mine (WSMR)                  66 MPH    1125 AM 02/26
9 ESE Bosque del Apache      64 MPH    1135 AM 02/26
Carrizozo 15 NW (Chupadera)  63 MPH    0139 PM 02/26
Las Nutrias 1 WNW            61 MPH    0101 PM 02/26
10 S Bingham                 60 MPH    1055 AM 02/26
27 SE Bosque del Apache      59 MPH    1110 AM 02/26
Contreras 1 ESE (Sevilleta)  59 MPH    1111 AM 02/26
10 ESE Bosque del Apache     58 MPH    1055 AM 02/26
Bosque Del Apache 1 NNE (Bos 55 MPH    1150 AM 02/26
VLA 16 SSE (Magdalena)       44 MPH    1203 PM 02/26

...Taos County...
Taos Swcd                    49 MPH    0120 PM 02/26
Taos Muni Airport            46 MPH    0120 PM 02/26
Lama 4 NW (Wild Rivers)      45 MPH    0149 PM 02/26
Arroyo Seco 3 SW             44 MPH    0130 PM 02/26
Talpa 1 NE                   44 MPH    0130 PM 02/26

...Torrance County...
Clines Corners 1 SSE         79 MPH    1256 PM 02/26
Estancia 2 WSW               73 MPH    1251 PM 02/26
Edgewood Swcd                66 MPH    1235 PM 02/26
1 NE Abo                     65 MPH    1215 PM 02/26
Moriarty Muni Airport        61 MPH    1235 PM 02/26
2 NW Mountainair             59 MPH    0105 PM 02/26
Duran 7 SW (UPR)             54 MPH    0148 PM 02/26
Duran 4 NE (UPR)             53 MPH    0203 PM 02/26
1 W Mountainair (Mountainair 52 MPH    1205 PM 02/26
Corona Range LRC (NMCC)      46 MPH    0140 PM 02/26
Abo 3 N                      44 MPH    1245 PM 02/26
McIntosh                     40 MPH    1215 PM 02/26

...Union County...
Clayton Muni Airpark         69 MPH    0225 PM 02/26
Sw Clayton                   67 MPH    0200 PM 02/26
8 S Hayden                   64 MPH    0325 PM 02/26
Amistad                      62 MPH    0205 PM 02/26
Clayton LRC                  59 MPH    0215 PM 02/26
Sedan                        58 MPH    0220 PM 02/26
South Clayton                49 MPH    0130 PM 02/26

...Valencia County...
Belen Regional Airport       67 MPH    1215 PM 02/26
Valencia Swcd                60 MPH    1230 PM 02/26
3 WSW Belen                  59 MPH    1155 AM 02/26
Tome 2 NNW                   59 MPH    1215 PM 02/26
Los Lunas                    46 MPH    1145 AM 02/26

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
NWS Albuquerque Storm Damage Reports.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1100 AM MST MON FEB 27 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 PM     DUST STORM       6 NNE OSCURO            33.56N 106.00W
02/26/2023                   LINCOLN            NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            VISIBILITY DOWN TO A FEW HUNDRED FEET IN
            BLOWING DUST ON HIGHWAY 54 SOUTH OF
            CARRIZOZO.

0225 PM     DUST STORM       1 NW DEXTER             33.21N 104.39W
02/26/2023                   CHAVES             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTING WIDESPREAD 0 TO
            1/4 MILE VISIBILITY BETWEEN DEXTER AND
            ROSWELL.

0345 PM     DUST STORM       CLOVIS                  34.41N 103.20W
02/26/2023                   CURRY              NM   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DUST STORM IN CLOVIS WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR
            AND BELOW A QUARTER MILE IN VERY STRONG
            WIND. POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES AS
            WELL.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
240 PM MST MON FEB 27 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HAGERMAN                33.11N 104.33W
02/27/2023                   CHAVES             NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED BY STRONG WINDS AND
            SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO METAL ROOF
            ON A RESIDENCE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
245 PM MST MON FEB 27 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE ROSWELL           33.38N 104.52W
02/27/2023                   CHAVES             NM   PUBLIC

            LARGE MATURE TREE FULLY UPROOTED AND BLOWN
            DOWN IN ROSWELL ON SOUTH RICHARDSON ST.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
250 PM MST MON FEB 27 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE ROSWELL           33.38N 104.52W
02/26/2023                   CHAVES             NM   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND DMG REPORT
            FROM 1 NNE ROSWELL. LARGE MATURE TREE FULLY
            UPROOTED AND BLOWN DOWN IN ROSWELL ON SOUTH
            RICHARDSON ST.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
252 PM MST MON FEB 27 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HAGERMAN                33.11N 104.33W
02/26/2023                   CHAVES             NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND DMG REPORT
            FROM HAGERMAN. MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED BY
            STRONG WINDS AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
            SUSTAINED TO METAL ROOF ON A RESIDENCE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
255 PM MST MON FEB 27 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE ROSWELL           33.39N 104.52W
02/26/2023                   CHAVES             NM   PUBLIC

            LARGE UPRIGHT, BUT DEAD, COTTONWOOD TREE
            SNAPPED IN HALF AT TRUNK DURING HIGH WINDS.

NWS El Paso Peak Wind Gust Summary.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
252 PM MST MON FEB 27 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1217 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E ORGAN               32.43N 106.57W
02/26/2023  M111 MPH         DONA ANA           NM   MESONET

Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
847 PM MST Sun Feb 26 2023

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Elevation (ft.)

...New Mexico...

...Dona Ana County...
San Agustin Pass 1.6 E Organ 94 MPH    1110 AM 02/26   5901
Brillo West                  72 MPH    1035 AM 02/26   4117
Las Cruces AWOS              71 MPH    1215 PM 02/26   4403
Dripping Springs RAWS        70 MPH    1226 PM 02/26   5885
Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland  70 MPH    0235 PM 02/26   4353
San Andres RAWS              69 MPH    1201 PM 02/26   6138
Butterfield Trail Ranch      68 MPH    1159 AM 02/26   4328
Cdrrc Camp Location          67 MPH    1140 AM 02/26   4400
WSMR Apache                  66 MPH    1130 AM 02/26   3951
WSMR Building 1830           66 MPH    1130 AM 02/26   4189
Globe                        66 MPH    1130 AM 02/26   4187
La Union                     65 MPH    1200 PM 02/26   3280
Santa Teresa NWS RSOIS       62 MPH    1250 PM 02/26   4115
WSMR Pony                    62 MPH    1130 AM 02/26   4039
Delta Clipper                61 MPH    1125 AM 02/26   3910
Las Cruces                   60 MPH    1225 PM 02/26   4314
WSMR Museum                  59 MPH    1135 AM 02/26   4238
Las Cruces - S Fork LC Arroy 58 MPH    1200 PM 02/26   4325
Organ (DACFC)                58 MPH    1128 AM 02/26   5173
Dona Ana County Fairgrounds  56 MPH    1201 PM 02/26   4432
South Radium Springs         56 MPH    1135 AM 02/26   3954
Condron Field (WSMR)         56 MPH    1135 AM 02/26   3914
Las Cruces                   55 MPH    1215 PM 02/26   4268
Las Cruces - Tierra Grande ( 55 MPH    1200 PM 02/26   4550
Las Cruces - Las Colinas     54 MPH    1128 AM 02/26   4320
Las Cruces - High Ridge (DAC 54 MPH    1133 AM 02/26   4324
Las Cruces - Little Dam Arro 53 MPH    1201 PM 02/26   4265
WSMR C-Station               53 MPH    1055 AM 02/26   4005
Santa Teresa AWOS            52 MPH    1215 PM 02/26   4110
WSMR LC-32                   52 MPH    1125 AM 02/26   3955
Las Cruces - East Mesa       51 MPH    1146 AM 02/26   4474
Las Cruces - N Fork LC Arroy 50 MPH    1142 AM 02/26   4406
Afton (DACFC)                49 MPH    1225 PM 02/26   4238
Williams Ranch (DACFC)       49 MPH    1128 AM 02/26   4302
Las Cruces                   48 MPH    1128 AM 02/26   4356
High Valley (DACFC)          47 MPH    1216 PM 02/26   4210
Las Cruces E - Baylor Pk Roa 46 MPH    1223 PM 02/26   4979
Santa Teresa Fire Station (D 46 MPH    0312 PM 02/26   3825
WSMR Main Post               46 MPH    1135 AM 02/26   4274
Chaparral Fire Station (DACF 45 MPH    1259 PM 02/26   4079
Radium Springs               45 MPH    1133 AM 02/26   4294
Talavera (DACFC)             45 MPH    1216 PM 02/26   4425
Alamogordo - La Mesa Drive   44 MPH    1145 AM 02/26   4218
Las Cruces - Moreno Arroyo N 44 MPH    1155 AM 02/26   4327
Mesilla Hills Lower Bilbo Po 42 MPH    1153 AM 02/26   3898
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Par 41 MPH    1215 PM 02/26   4398
Las Cruces - Fabian Garcia ( 41 MPH    1205 PM 02/26   3877
Las Cruces DAC Gov Center (D 40 MPH    1224 PM 02/26   3901
La Union (DACFC)             40 MPH    0226 PM 02/26   3835

...Grant County...
Pinos Altos                  67 MPH    0145 PM 02/26   6834
Burro Mountain RAWS          50 MPH    1059 AM 02/26   6964
Silver City - Mountain View  50 MPH    0330 PM 02/26   6105
Grant County Airport AWOS    49 MPH    0955 AM 02/26   5377
Hanover 5ENE                 45 MPH    1000 AM 02/26   6902
Silver City - Viento Ridge   40 MPH    0401 PM 02/26   6361

...Hidalgo County...
North Lordsburg Playa        59 MPH    0955 AM 02/26   4166
Lordsburg Playa I10 MP13 (NM 57 MPH    1010 AM 02/26   4265
Lordsburg Playa I10 MP9 (NMD 56 MPH    1005 AM 02/26   4152
Hachita Valley               55 MPH    1140 AM 02/26   4291
Lordsburg Playa I10 MP12 (NM 53 MPH    1010 AM 02/26   4147
Lordsburg Playa I10 MP7 (NMD 52 MPH    1005 AM 02/26   4158
Chiricahua Desert Museum     42 MPH    1220 PM 02/26   4088

...Luna County...
Deming ASOS                  78 MPH    1124 AM 02/26   4303

...Otero County...
Mescalero RAWS               81 MPH    0141 PM 02/26   6227
High Rolls                   78 MPH    1259 PM 02/26   6840
Holloman AFB AWOS            67 MPH    1252 PM 02/26   4083
McGregor Range RAWS          60 MPH    0137 PM 02/26   4886
Alamogordo AWOS              59 MPH    0115 PM 02/26   4144
Malone                       59 MPH    1130 AM 02/26   4104
Mayhill RAWS                 58 MPH    0201 PM 02/26   6471
Lc-35 North                  58 MPH    1135 AM 02/26   3999
Alamogordo SE                57 MPH    1138 AM 02/26   4422
Lincoln Portable             56 MPH    0130 PM 02/26   7120
WSMR Frequency               51 MPH    1135 AM 02/26   4062
WSMR LC-36                   51 MPH    1100 AM 02/26   4040
Orogrande Gate (WSMR)        49 MPH    1130 AM 02/26   4183
Alamogordo                   43 MPH    1216 PM 02/26   4048
Mayhill - Dimension Point Ob 43 MPH    1145 AM 02/26   7181
Cloudcroft                   43 MPH    1115 AM 02/26   9438
LA LUZ                       41 MPH    0215 PM 02/26   6000
WSMR Cad                     41 MPH    1110 AM 02/26   4028
Weed - Dark Ridge Obs        40 MPH    1140 AM 02/26   6988

...Sierra County...
T-or-C ASOS                  72 MPH    1106 AM 02/26   4813
Salinas Peak (WSMR)          69 MPH    0955 AM 02/26   8933
WSMR Denver WIT              64 MPH    1055 AM 02/26   4084
Spaceport America Awos       62 MPH    1205 PM 02/26   4597
WSMR Salt Creek              62 MPH    1135 AM 02/26   4055
T Or C Golf Course           58 MPH    1140 AM 02/26   4394
WSMR Alt Shist               55 MPH    1130 AM 02/26   4679
WSMR Rob                     48 MPH    1110 AM 02/26   5124
Arrey 2N                     47 MPH    1015 AM 02/26   4174
Elephant Butte - Lakeshore H 46 MPH    1135 AM 02/26   4501

...Texas...

...El Paso County...
El Paso International Airpor 71 MPH    1252 PM 02/26   3926
Biggs Field AWOS             61 MPH    1204 PM 02/26   3920
El Paso NE - K5IA            60 MPH    1245 PM 02/26   3950
El Paso NE - KB5HPT          54 MPH    0630 PM 02/26   4006
El Paso NE - Powell ES       46 MPH    0625 PM 02/26   3695
El Paso NE - Tom Lea MS      45 MPH    0635 PM 02/26   3695
El Paso East - Marty Robbins 43 MPH    1200 PM 02/26   3999
El Paso W - TTUHSC TransMtn  40 MPH    1210 PM 02/26   3958

...Hudspeth County...
Sierra Blanca (TTU/WTM)      75 MPH    0231 PM 02/26   4560
Dell City (TTU/WTM)          59 MPH    0222 PM 02/26   3708
PX Well RAWS                 58 MPH    0253 PM 02/26   3873
There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

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