Thunderstorm Wind in Lea County, New Mexico

Thunderstorm Wind June 30, 2026 · Lea County, New Mexico

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$110K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lea County Emergency Management relayed a report of seven power lines down south of Monument on State Highway 8. Power lines were also downed near the intersection of Maddox and Pearl Valley Roads. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages and the maximum wind gust is also estimated.

The wider storm

A shortwave moving across the area (coupled with upslope flow) led to the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across west Texas and southeast New Mexico. A couple of storms producing severe winds, and one produced damage to power poles near Monument, NM.

Began near Monument (32.5600, -103.2600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342009. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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