High Wind in Central Lea County, New Mexico

High Wind February 5, 2021 · Central Lea County, New Mexico

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

The wider storm

A deep and broad upper level low pressure system over the Great Lakes brought the upper level jet stream south over West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Strong winds associated with the jet stream mixed into the higher elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 946162. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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