High Wind — Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Texas

2024-04-15 · Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Texas

Event narrative

This was likely the result of a heat burst. The temperature increased nearly 18 degrees in 30 minutes.

Wider weather episode

A closed low over the Central Rockies with an attendant jet streak resulted in localized high winds across southeast New Mexico. Further east, severe thunderstorms developed ahead of the dryline. Lastly, a localized heat burst and high winds occurred near the Delaware Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1174962. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.