High Wind — Central Lea County, New Mexico

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

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 58 MPH was observed at the West Texas Mesonet site, 3NW Hobbs.

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 1243438. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.