Storm near Santa Fe
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
- Largest hail
- —none reported
- Strongest wind
- 58 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 1within 8 mi
1 report
- 58 mph gust (estimated)4.8 mi SW of central Santa Fe2.1 mi SSW of Agua Fria · Santa Fe County · Trained Spotter
Severe winds from a thunderstorm moving southward near Santa Fe resulted in minor house damage at one residence. A trained spotter southwest of Santa Fe reported that one inch tree limbs were broken and shingles were stripped from their roof. Damages are estimated for the broken tree limbs and damaged shingles.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An unusually strong area of high pressure centered near the Four Corners led to near record to record breaking heat for much of northern and central New Mexico on June 15, 2021. With the strong high pressure the dominant feature, thunderstorm development was limited across the area. Showers and thunderstorms developed across the northern mountains early in the afternoon and then tracked southward. With very dry low-levels, not much rain resulted from any thunderstorms that moved into lower elevations, and wind was the primary hazard. With a weak environment, most of the activity was sub-severe. However, one thunderstorm near Santa Fe produced very strong thunderstorm winds that resulted in minor house damage for one resident near the city.