High Wind in Southern Lea County, New Mexico

High Wind March 2, 2025 · Southern Lea County, New Mexico

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A maximum wind gust of 62 MPH was reported by the CWOP mesonet station FW9690 Jal.

The wider storm

A compact shortwave trough entering the southern Great Plains resulted in westerly high winds across portions of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico's higher elevations and adjacent plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1240600. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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