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Flash Flood — Catron, NM

Jan 27, 2008

A storm off the northern California coast on the 25th and 26th moved inland on the 27th, crossing New Mexico early on the 28th. Meanwhile, a second storm from the Pacific Northwest raced southeast across the state on the night of the 28th into the early morning hours of the 29th. The first storm pulled sub-tropical moisture north into the state and tightened the pressure gradient aloft. The second storm had less moisture to work with, but produced a few bursts of heavy snow and strong winds acro

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 67665). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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