High Wind — Northern Lea County, New Mexico

2025-03-14 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 68 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 2SW Tatum.

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 1243000. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.