High Wind in Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

High Wind March 30, 2026 · Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The West Texas Mesonet station 164 Carlsbad Caverns NP briefly measured high wind gusts, likely associated with a downburst due to virga. The strongest gust reached 60 mph.

The wider storm

Virga in the vicinity of Carlsbad Caverns resulted in a couple of strong gusts, including a 60 mph wind gust.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1315048. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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