Thunderstorm Wind in Lea County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind May 24, 2026 · Lea County, New Mexico

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Tatum West Texas Mesonet site reported a gust of 61 mph.

The wider storm

A few high-based showers and thunderstorms developed over southeast New Mexico during the evening of the 24th. One of these cells managed to produce a 61 mph wind gust at the Tatum mesonet.

Began near Tatum (33.2400, -103.3500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327463. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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