Thunderstorm Wind — Lea, New Mexico

2025-08-29 · near Hobbs Ind Arpt, Lea, New Mexico

Event narrative

The West Texas Mesonet station 5 NW Hobbs NM measured a 69 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A stationary boundary draped across Southeast New Mexico and West Texas became a focus for shower and thunderstorm development during the afternoon of the 29th. A few storms produced damaging wind gusts, and some urban flooding was reported in Odessa.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281945. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.