High Wind — Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

2025-04-01 · Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 59 MPH was observed at the Artesia AWOS station.

Wider weather episode

A developing low pressure system near the Texas Panhandle, ahead of a broad but intense western United States trough, resulted in high winds across the Guadalupe Mountains and portions of Southeast New Mexico.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243416. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.