Thunderstorm Wind in Lea County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind August 29, 2025 · Lea 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 Mesonet station FW0979 Hobbs measured a 69 mph wind gust. The time of occurrence is partially estimated.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Hobbs Ind Arpt (32.7700, -103.1800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281949. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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