High Wind — Ward, Texas

2025-03-18 · Ward, Texas

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 63 MPH was observed at the Monahans AWOS station.

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 1243374. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.