Thunderstorm Wind in Eddy County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind June 12, 2025 · Eddy County, New Mexico

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The West Texas Mesonet station at Carlsbad Caverns NP measured a 69 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

Moist upslope flow, coupled with shortwave pulses in the northwesterly flow aloft, allowed for the development of scattered thunderstorms in Southeast New Mexico. One of these storms produced a 69 mph wind gust near Carlsbad Caverns before it moved into West Texas and dissipated.

Began near Whites City (32.1700, -104.4700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1267601. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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