High Wind — Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Texas
2025-04-18 · Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Texas
50 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A maximum wind gust of 59 MPH was observed at the Texas Water Development Board station, TWB49 11.2 NE Van Horn Royal Farms.
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 1243453. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.