Storm near El Paso
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Largest hail
- —none reported
- Strongest wind
- 67 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 2within 11 mi
2 reports
- 67 mph gust (measured)7.0 mi ENE of central El Paso(Elp)El Paso Intl Ar · El Paso County · ASOS
A peak wind gust to 67 mph was recorded at the El Paso Airport.
- 61 mph gust (measured)9.0 mi NE of central El Paso0.3 mi NW of Biggs Afb · El Paso County · ASOS
The Biggs Air Field ASOS recorded a peak gust of 61 mph.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A very subtle disturbance in deep northwest flow helped to fire a thunderstorm around El Paso. A very dry surface with dew point depressions of over 60 degrees contributed to a wind gust to 67 mph at KELP.
An upper level trough was moving southeast through the Borderland with some mid level moisture over far west Texas. A very dry surface with dew point depressions over 60 degrees allowed for gusty thunderstorm winds.