High Wind — Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

2025-03-18 · Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

Event narrative

Eddy County Emergency Management reported at least four power poles blown down in Carlsbad due to high winds. The estimated wind speeds for this damage were approximately 80 MPH. The time and amount of property damage are estimates.

Wider weather episode

An intense trough digging into the Four Corners region with rapid cyclogenesis over eastern Colorado produced high winds and blowing dust across much of the southern Great Plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243280. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.