High Wind in Western El Paso County, Texas

High Wind September 10, 2016 · Western El Paso County, Texas

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak gust of 59 mph was reported at two locations about 8 miles northwest of downtown El Paso.

The wider storm

An area of high pressure at the surface was located over the front range of the Rockies which pushed a strong back door cold front through the region. East winds gusted to 59 mph along the west slopes of the Franklin Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 659965. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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