High Wind in Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

High Wind March 27, 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 numerous high winds gusts and sustained winds over 40 mph, including a 72 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

A strong front moved across the area during the early morning hours of the 27th. This yielded a period of high winds at Carlsbad Caverns, along with brief high winds elsewhere in Eddy County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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