High Wind — Southern Lea County, New Mexico

2025-03-18 · Southern Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 67 MPH was observed at the CWOP site, FW9690 Jal.

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 1243305. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.