Thunderstorm Wind in Lea County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2026 · Lea County, New Mexico

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management reported power outages in Tatum associated with straight-line wind gusts. The time of occurrence and the strength of the wind gust is partially estimated from a Mesonet station recording southwest of town. The cost of damages is also estimated.

The wider storm

The synoptic setup was similar to May 14th, with a nearby shortwave interacting with elevated moisture to produce a few high-based thunderstorms (mainly over southeast New Mexico and the Permian Basin). A couple of thunderstorms managed to produce damaging downburst winds, including an 84 mph gust in northern Gaines County. Convection largely diminished after dark.

Began near Tatum (33.2600, -103.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327161. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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