New Mexico, 2025Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025 · NWS EPZ · 4 events in 3 counties and zones
A strong positively tilted trough was moving through the Great Basin. Ahead of this system, gusty southwest winds develop over southern New Mexico and brought areas of blowing dust to Luna, Hidalgo and Otero counties.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 5
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
A strong positively tilted trough was moving through the Great Basin. Ahead of this system, gusty southwest winds develop over southern New Mexico and brought areas of blowing dust to Luna, Hidalgo and Otero counties.
Dust Storm, Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin
- When
- April 17, 12:00 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 5 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 32.460, -108.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread dust swept across Luna county causing near zero visibilities, several accidents including 5 injuries and 1 fatality were reported. Two separate wrecks occurred on Interstate 10 between mile markers 93 and 94 due to dust. One of these wrecks caused a fatality. Another wreck was reported on NM-549 near mile marker nine which caused 4 injuries.
High Wind, Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin
- When
- April 17, 12:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 32.460, -108.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were reported down one mile east of Deming.
Dust Storm, Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley
- When
- April 17, 12:40 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 32.326, -108.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Interstate 10 was closed west of Lordsburg because of blowing dust on the playa.
Dust Storm, Southeast Tularosa Basin
- When
- April 17, 3:20 PM MST to 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Southeast Tularosa Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 32.613, -105.742 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Report relayed to NWS El Paso said less than 100 foot visibility on US-54 between mile markers 40 and 50.
- Dust Storm
- Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, April 17, 2025EF1 · 17 events
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1250672, 1250673, 1250665, 1250667.