High Wind in Northern Lea County, New Mexico

High Wind February 3, 2024 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

The wider storm

A negatively tilted trough over the southern Great Plains and an associated westerly jet streak rounding its base brought westerly high winds to a large portion of southeast New Mexico and west Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1164078. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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