Thunderstorm Wind — Lea, New Mexico

2025-05-26 · near Tatum, Lea, New Mexico

50 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The West Texas Mesonet station 2 miles west/southwest of Tatum reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

Continuing the pattern from May 24th and 25th, an incoming trough (with embedded disturbances) interacted with a dryline and produced isolated storms in the eastern Permian Basin of West Texas. One thunderstorm developed in Glasscock County and produced hail up to 2 inches in diameter south of Garden City before it moved east of the Midland/Odessa CWA. An additional thunderstorm moved into northern Lea County later in the evening and produced a 58 mph wind gust.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1257562. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.