High Wind — Western El Paso County, Texas

2016-09-10 · Western El Paso County, Texas

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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_id 659965. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.