High Wind — Midland, Texas

2025-03-14 · Midland, Texas

Event narrative

An advertisement billboard was destroyed, blocking a traffic lane along State Highway 349 in north Midland. Wind speeds were estimated to have been approximately 60 MPH. The property damage cost is an estimation.

Wider weather episode

A broad western United States trough and an intense surface low pressure over the central Great Plains resulted in westerly high winds and blowing dust over a large portion of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242982. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.