High Wind — Salt Basin, Texas

2024-01-11 · Salt Basin, Texas

Event narrative

A peak gust of 59 mph was recorded at the Dell City - Texas Tech Mesonet site in Dell City.

Wider weather episode

A fast moving trough moved through the central Rockies with a 100 knot jet across much of New Mexico south to the International Border. Strong southwest winds ahead of a cold front gusted up to 71 mph in El Paso County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1157370. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.