High Wind — Southern Lea County, New Mexico

2025-04-18 · Southern Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 61 MPH was observed at the CWOP site, FW9688 Jal.

Wider weather episode

A combination of an approaching trough, a belt of intense southwesterly winds, and a later quickly advancing front resulted in sporadic high winds across portions of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243437. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.