High Wind in Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

High Wind February 17, 2026 · Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The West Texas Mesonet Station 164 Carlsbad Caverns NP measured intermittent instances of high wind throughout the day, including sustained winds over 40 mph and a 72 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

A developing surface lee cyclone and a strong jet aloft yielded gusty southwesterly to westerly winds on the 17th. High winds were recorded at various locations across southeast New Mexico and in/around the higher terrain of west Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1308866. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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