High Wind — Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

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

Event narrative

The public reported that a tree was knocked down by high winds near Hope. The wind speeds were estimated to be approximately 70 MPH. The time of the event and the amount of property damage are estimations.

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 1243285. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.