High Wind — Northern Lea County, New Mexico

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

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 72 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 2SW Tatum.

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 1243313. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.