High Wind in Western El Paso County, Texas

High Wind April 26, 2026 · Western El Paso County, Texas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Franklin Mountains State Park.

The wider storm

A broad upper trough was located across the Western United States with west-southwest flow across the Borderland. An upper level jet of 100 knots was moving along the International Border and combined with an approaching cold front to bring wind gusts up to 64 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332485. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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