Thunderstorm Wind — El Paso, Texas

2023-09-30 · near (elp)el Paso Intl Ar, El Paso, Texas

Event narrative

The El Paso Airport ASOS recorded a peak gust of 73 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper low was moving into California with strong southwest flow ahead of it across the Borderland. A weak surface trough helped to trigger isolated thunderstorms around El Paso which produced a wind gust up to 73 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.