The Dexes / Wildfire (Storm Events) / 1010521
Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY
1010521
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,010,521 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 166,871 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2022-04-22T21:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2022-04-22T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW MEXICO |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 500.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Emergency Manager |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | As a very strong low pressure system tracked into California on April 22, 2022, it steered an incredibly potent upper-level jet across New Mexico. Winds at 250mb within this jet reached 90 to 100 knots while at 700mb, these westerly winds strengthened to 50 to 60 knots. Meanwhile, deep atmospheric mixing along with a deepening surface low over northern Colorado only helped to enhance surface wind speeds. This set the stage for a widespread damaging wind event across all of northern and central New Mexico. 60 to 70 mph winds were common for several hours across all of northern and central New Mexico with higher gusts of 80 to 95 mph measured across the northern high terrain and northeast highlands. These strong winds created extensive areas of blowing dust, especially across western and central New Mexico. Numerous sites, such as Farmington, Gallup, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque, reported reduced visibility to less than one quarter mile at times. This caused poor travel conditions, and major highways like Interstate 25 near Santa Fe were forced to close due to several traffic accidents. With exceptionally dry conditions persisting, this set the stage for a catastrophic fire weather day with with at least twenty new fire starts. The ongoing Cooks Peak, Hermits Peak, and Calf Canyon wildfires experienced exceptional growth underneath these high winds and exploded in size within hours. The Calf Canyon Fire threatened numerous communities across Mora and San Miguel counties, prompting numerous evacuations for many residents. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A barn caught on fire just north of San Antonio on Olguin Road. With very high winds across the area, sparks from the barn fire were carried which started a brush fire. Fortunately, crews were able to contain the fire within about two hours, but the barn as well as one camper were lost. Damages are estimated. |
| Yearyear | 2,022 |
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