High Wind in Northern Lea County, New Mexico

High Wind April 1, 2026 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The West Texas Mesonet station at 2 SW Tatum measured a brief period of high winds, including gusts up to 63 mph.

The wider storm

A dryline set up over central portions of the Permian Basin, extending southward towards the Big Bend. A nearby shortwave encouraged thunderstorm development east of this dryline. A couple of thunderstorms produced severe winds in the Permian Basin. Meanwhile, strong winds aloft coupled with the passage of a Pacific front allowed for high winds in the Guadalupe Mountains and in far northern portions of Lea County in SE New Mexico.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320069. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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