High Wind in Central Lea County, New Mexico

High Wind February 25, 2013 · Central Lea County, New Mexico

40 mph

Measured sustained (35 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Northwest winds of 40 mph or greater occurred for an hour at the Hobbs Mesonet site, 5 miles northwest of Hobbs.

The wider storm

A strong cutoff low moved over New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle, and resulted in blizzard conditions to the north of the upper low track and strong winds and blowing dust to the south.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 426367. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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