High Wind — Central Lea County, New Mexico

2021-02-05 · Central Lea County, New Mexico

Wider weather episode

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_id 946162. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.