Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Northern Lea County, New Mexico

2011-02-03 to 2011-02-04 · Northern Lea County, New Mexico

Event narrative

The Tatum West Texas Mesonet site indicated wind chills of -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit.

Wider weather episode

Arctic air overspread the region on 2/1/2011. Northeast winds of 30-45 mph with higher gusts combined with temperatures in the single digits to produce wind chill values of -15 to -35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 279526. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.