High Wind in Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

High Wind March 18, 2025 · Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$40K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported that between 3 and 6 power poles were blown down at multiple intersections in Artesia. The wind speeds for this damage were approximately 70 MPH. Time is approximate, and the amount of property damage is an estimate.

The wider storm

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 1243292. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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