High Wind in Northern Lea County, New Mexico

High Wind March 14, 2025 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A maximum wind gust of 64 MPH was observed at the CWOP station, CW0386 Tatum.

The wider storm

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 1242998. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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