High Wind — Gaines, Texas

2025-03-18 · Gaines, Texas

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 62 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 2N Seminole.

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 1243387. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.