High Wind — Central Lea County, New Mexico

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

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 65 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 3NW Hobbs.

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 1243315. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.