High Wind — Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, New Mexico
2003-02-02 to 2003-02-03 · Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, New Mexico
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
$15K
Property damage
86 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
An intense upper level storm system which passed close to West Texas and southeast New Mexico resulted in very strong west winds in the higher elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains. An automated observing site in the Guadalupes recorded a peak wind gust of 99 MPH around 21:00 MST on the 2nd. The high winds blew a vehicle off of the north/south oriented Highway 62/180 near mile marker 6. The accident, occuring at 11:00 MST on the 2nd, resulted in one death and two injuries.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5341359. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.