High Wind — Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico
2025-03-14 · Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico
55 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The CDRRC Camp Location Mesonet site recorded a peak gust of 63 mph.
Wider weather episode
A fast moving, negatively tilted trough moved from the Great Basin into New Mexico during the overnight hours of March 13-14. Ahead of the trough and associated cold front, winds picked up dust over the Lordsburg Playa and El Paso. As the cold front moved through overnight, winds gusted to 95 mph at San Augustin Pass with several other 70+ mph wind gusts noted.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245930. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.