High Wind — Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, New Mexico
2023-02-22 · Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, New Mexico
55 MG
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A deep and broad upper-level trough was located across the western US. A very strong jet stream with numerous embedded shortwaves resulted in westerly strong and high winds across much of the region. Intense high winds were reported across the higher elevations with high winds and blowing dust across a large portion of the plains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083475. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.