High Wind — Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

2025-04-27 · Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

Event narrative

A maximum wind gust of 60 MPH was observed at the Artesia AWOS (KATS).

Wider weather episode

An approaching upper-level speed maximum rounding the base of a broad trough in the western United States caused sporadic high winds across the higher elevations of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244808. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.