March 3, 2025.
I took this photo yesterday at 1:53 PM MST. At the junction of US Hwy 285 and Pearson Rd/County Rd 122 on the Eddy/Chaves County line. These County workers had blocked US Hwy 285 due to a multi-vehicle accident with injuries. The wind kept knocking their barricade signs down. This was very representative of conditions from Roswell-Artesia-Carlsbad. At times, the visibility dropped to zero.
GOES-East - Sector view: Southern Rockies - GeoColor
Monday, March 3, 2025.
Peak Wind Gusts Monday:
Salanis Peak - White Sands Missile Range 90 MPH.
Pine Springs GDP Mtn's - W TX Mesonet 85 MPH.
Roswell Airport ASOS 77 MPH.
San Augustin Pass - US Hwy 70 East Of Organ/Las Cruces 74 MPH.
Carlsbad Caverns Natl Park - W TX Mesonet 70 MPH.
Courtesy of Justin Powell.
Dust storm triggers 23-car pileup near Roswell, New Mexico
A severe dust storm caused multiple crashes near Roswell, New Mexico, on Monday, March 3, 2025, including a 23-vehicle pileup on southbound Highway 285. Reports indicate at least 2 people have been severely injured and transported to a nearby health care center.
A severe dust storm caused near-zero visibility conditions near Roswell in Chaves County, New Mexico, on March 3, leading to multiple crashes, injuries, and a 23-vehicle pileup, along with several road closures.
Emergency units, including several ambulances, responded to the scene between Carrol and Orchard Park on southbound Highway 285, just south of Midway (between Roswell and Artesia) at mile marker 98, following reports of crashes.
Reports indicate that at least two people were severely injured in the crashes and transported to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Local authorities have not yet released official statements regarding the total number of vehicles involved or the extent of injuries and fatalities.
All 23 vehicles, including five semi-trucks, were transported to the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office via Roswell Transit.
“Chaves County is currently experiencing severe ‘brown-out’ conditions. Several roads in and around Chaves County have been closed. Please use extreme caution if you must drive in these conditions,” the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office stated, advising residents to avoid travel unless necessary.
Southbound Highway 285 and multiple county roads were closed due to crashes and poor visibility.
Peak Wind Gusts Reported Monday, March 3, 2025.
Preliminary Local Storm Report National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 343 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0258 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 WSW Mcdonald Observat 30.65N 104.14W 03/04/2025 M60 MPH Jeff Davis TX Mesonet Mesonet station WDPT2 Wolf Den Dmp. 0630 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Pine Springs 31.89N 104.81W 03/03/2025 M85 MPH Culberson TX Mesonet 0652 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Pine Springs 31.89N 104.80W 03/03/2025 M66 MPH Culberson TX Mesonet Mesonet station PSGT2 Pinery. 1010 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 11 NNE Van Horn 31.18N 104.74W 03/03/2025 M64 MPH Culberson TX Mesonet Mesonet station TWB49 11.2 NE Van Horn (TWDB). 0119 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Castolon 29.15N 103.53W 03/04/2025 M63 MPH Brewster TX Mesonet Mesonet station 123 1NW Castolon, BBNP Big Bend NP/Brewster. 0230 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 12 ESE Halfway 32.47N 103.55W 03/03/2025 M61 MPH Lea NM Mesonet Mesonet station FW9687 Eunice. 1208 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 W Whites City 32.18N 104.48W 03/04/2025 M70 MPH Eddy NM Mesonet Carlsbad Caverns NP Mesonet. && $$
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 508 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025 ...HIGHEST WIND GUST REPORTS TODAY THROUGH 5PM MST... Location Speed Time/Date ...New Mexico... ...Bernalillo County... Albuquerque Intl Sunport 60 MPH 1208 PM 03/03 ...Chaves County... Roswell Air Center 77 MPH 1222 PM 03/03 Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE 61 MPH 0237 PM 03/03 Dexter 58 MPH 1240 PM 03/03 ...Colfax County... Raton Crews Airport 67 MPH 1226 PM 03/03 ...Curry County... Cannon Air Force Base 60 MPH 0320 PM 03/03 Cannon Air Force Base 60 MPH 0423 PM 03/03 Clovis Muni Airport 58 MPH 0252 PM 03/03 Cannon Air Force Base 58 MPH 0257 PM 03/03 Clovis Muni Airport 58 MPH 0356 PM 03/03 ...De Baca County... East Fort Sumner 67 MPH 0255 PM 03/03 ...Guadalupe County... Puerto De Luna 3.3 E 67 MPH 0115 PM 03/03 Thompson Cattle 67 MPH 0135 PM 03/03 Newkirk 67 MPH 0140 PM 03/03 SE Vaughn 67 MPH 0245 PM 03/03 SE Vaughn 67 MPH 0340 PM 03/03 Santa Rosa Airport 63 MPH 0101 PM 03/03 ...Lincoln County... Nogal 66 MPH 0400 PM 03/03 Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt 62 MPH 0155 PM 03/03 Oscura Range Camp (WSMR) 60 MPH 1250 PM 03/03 Nogal 5 NW 60 MPH 0215 PM 03/03 Roswell No. 2 Portable 58 MPH 0120 PM 03/03 Ancho 10 NE (UPR) 58 MPH 0139 PM 03/03 ...Quay County... Tucumcari Muni Airport 70 MPH 0305 PM 03/03 Endee 2 SW 62 MPH 0352 PM 03/03 Endee 2 SW 61 MPH 0318 PM 03/03 Tucumcari 60 MPH 0300 PM 03/03 ...Roosevelt County... Dora 2 SW 68 MPH 0245 PM 03/03 Tolar 12 SE 59 MPH 0245 PM 03/03 ...San Miguel County... Las Vegas Muni Airport 67 MPH 1109 AM 03/03 I-25 @ Rowe (NMDOT) 64 MPH 0220 PM 03/03 ...Sandoval County... Bernalillo 3 E 60 MPH 0145 PM 03/03 ...Santa Fe County... Santa Fe Muni Airport 58 MPH 0442 PM 03/03 ...Socorro County... North Oscura Peak (WSMR) 69 MPH 1205 PM 03/03 Mine (WSMR) 68 MPH 1205 PM 03/03 Little Burro (WSMR) 64 MPH 1010 AM 03/03 Stallion WIT (WSMR) 63 MPH 1125 AM 03/03 Sulf (WSMR) 62 MPH 1215 PM 03/03 Harry (WSMR) 61 MPH 1105 AM 03/03 Zumwalt Track (WSMR) 61 MPH 1155 AM 03/03 ...Torrance County... Clines Corners 1 SSE 68 MPH 1121 AM 03/03 Edgewood SWCD 61 MPH 0145 PM 03/03 ...Union County... Clayton Muni Airpark 66 MPH 0320 PM 03/03 SW Clayton 65 MPH 0325 PM 03/03 Amistad 64 MPH 0315 PM 03/03 Clayton Muni Airpark 61 MPH 0203 PM 03/03 SW Clayton 61 MPH 0305 PM 03/03 Clayton LRC 60 MPH 0400 PM 03/03 &&
Public Information Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 907 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...New Mexico... ...Dona Ana County... San Agustin Pass 1.6 E Organ 74 MPH 0205 PM 03/03 5901 Brillo West 64 MPH 0100 PM 03/03 4117 WSMR Main Post 63 MPH 0225 PM 03/03 4274 Delta Clipper 59 MPH 0230 PM 03/03 3910 WSMR Apache 57 MPH 0730 PM 03/03 3951 Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland 54 MPH 0910 AM 03/03 4353 Cdrrc Camp Location 54 MPH 0230 PM 03/03 4400 WSMR Rad 54 MPH 0930 AM 03/03 4320 WSMR Museum 53 MPH 0155 PM 03/03 4238 Santa Teresa NWS RSOIS 52 MPH 0124 PM 03/03 4115 WSMR Pony 52 MPH 0400 PM 03/03 4039 Las Cruces AWOS 51 MPH 0135 PM 03/03 4403 Globe 51 MPH 0940 AM 03/03 4187 San Andres RAWS 50 MPH 0101 PM 03/03 6138 WSMR EMRE 49 MPH 1040 AM 03/03 5045 Butterfield Trail Ranch 48 MPH 1145 AM 03/03 4328 Dripping Springs RAWS 45 MPH 0326 PM 03/03 5885 Organ (DACFC) 45 MPH 1045 AM 03/03 5173 WSMR C-Station 45 MPH 0645 PM 03/03 4005 Msa Tower 13 45 MPH 1240 PM 03/03 4425 Lc-33 44 MPH 1130 AM 03/03 3979 Santa Teresa AWOS 43 MPH 0755 PM 03/03 4110 La Union 42 MPH 1100 AM 03/03 3280 Las Cruces 42 MPH 0200 PM 03/03 4314 Las Cruces - Little Dam Arro 42 MPH 1030 AM 03/03 4265 Las Cruces - N Fork LC Arroy 42 MPH 1044 AM 03/03 4406 Las Cruces 41 MPH 1030 AM 03/03 4268 Las Cruces - S Fork LC Arroy 41 MPH 1030 AM 03/03 4325 South Radium Springs 41 MPH 1015 AM 03/03 3954 Dona Ana County Fairgrounds 40 MPH 1113 AM 03/03 4432 High Valley (DACFC) 40 MPH 0200 PM 03/03 4210 21.4 W Mesilla (UPR) 40 MPH 1002 AM 03/03 4333 ...Grant County... Burro Mountain RAWS 50 MPH 0259 PM 03/03 6964 Silver City - Mountain View 47 MPH 0300 PM 03/03 6105 Grant County Airport AWOS 45 MPH 0335 PM 03/03 5377 Hanover 5ENE 42 MPH 1019 AM 03/03 6902 ...Hidalgo County... North Lordsburg Playa 52 MPH 0505 PM 03/03 4166 Hachita Valley 46 MPH 0940 AM 03/03 4291 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP11 (NM 46 MPH 0415 PM 03/03 4148 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP9 (NMD 46 MPH 0510 PM 03/03 4152 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP12 (NM 45 MPH 0420 PM 03/03 4147 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP13 (NM 45 MPH 0350 PM 03/03 4265 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP7 (NMD 45 MPH 0520 PM 03/03 4158 1 SE Lordsburg 40 MPH 0239 PM 03/03 4288 8.7 NE Road Forks (UPR) 40 MPH 0514 PM 03/03 4154 ...Luna County... Deming ASOS 52 MPH 1029 AM 03/03 4303 19.6 S Uvas Valley (UPR) 44 MPH 1055 AM 03/03 4159 Mac Ranch 41 MPH 0215 PM 03/03 4231 7.0 E Deming (UPR) 41 MPH 1057 AM 03/03 4254 ...Otero County... Lincoln Portable No. 2 61 MPH 0237 PM 03/03 7359 High Rolls 59 MPH 1149 AM 03/03 6840 WSMR ABC-1 57 MPH 0125 PM 03/03 4024 Mescalero RAWS 55 MPH 0141 PM 03/03 6227 Glover 53 MPH 1110 AM 03/03 3976 Malone 51 MPH 1055 AM 03/03 4104 Mayhill - Dimension Point Ob 49 MPH 0145 PM 03/03 7181 Mayhill RAWS 49 MPH 1201 PM 03/03 6471 WSMR Frequency 49 MPH 1110 AM 03/03 4062 WSMR Tula Airstrip 49 MPH 0200 PM 03/03 4151 WSMR Tula 48 MPH 0155 PM 03/03 4104 Alamogordo AWOS 47 MPH 1115 AM 03/03 4156 Holloman AFB AWOS 47 MPH 0119 PM 03/03 4083 McGregor Range RAWS 47 MPH 1137 AM 03/03 4886 Russ 47 MPH 1220 PM 03/03 4428 WSMR LC-36 44 MPH 0715 PM 03/03 4040 Orogrande Gate (WSMR) 43 MPH 1055 AM 03/03 4183 Lc-35 North 43 MPH 1115 AM 03/03 3999 5.7 S Three Rivers (UPR) 41 MPH 0303 PM 03/03 4498 WSMR Rita 41 MPH 0210 PM 03/03 4236 1.7 S Tularosa (UPR) 40 MPH 1044 AM 03/03 4430 ...Sierra County... Salinas Peak (WSMR) 90 MPH 1210 PM 03/03 8933 WSMR Jallen Hawk 40 62 MPH 1245 PM 03/03 4058 WSMR Alt Shist 62 MPH 1215 PM 03/03 4679 WSMR Salt Creek 61 MPH 0215 PM 03/03 4055 T Or C Golf Course 59 MPH 0100 PM 03/03 4394 WSMR Denver WIT 59 MPH 1210 PM 03/03 4084 19 ESE Truth Or Consequences 56 MPH 0950 AM 03/03 4596 T-or-C ASOS 55 MPH 1119 AM 03/03 4813 WSMR Rob 50 MPH 1100 AM 03/03 5124 Arrey 2N 45 MPH 1115 AM 03/03 4174 Spaceport America 42 MPH 0145 PM 03/03 4520 ...Texas... ...El Paso County... El Paso International Airpor 56 MPH 0817 PM 03/03 3926 Biggs Field AWOS 54 MPH 0837 PM 03/03 3920 2.5 NE El Paso (UPR) 52 MPH 0716 PM 03/03 3907 El Paso NE - K5IA 49 MPH 0802 PM 03/03 3950 5.2 SE Tornillo (UPR) 45 MPH 0323 PM 03/03 3681 ...Hudspeth County... Sierra Blanca (TTU/WTM) 57 MPH 0429 PM 03/03 4560 Dell City (TTU/WTM) 50 MPH 1241 PM 03/03 3708 &&
There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.
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