Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2006
High Wind Warning 49, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 17, 2006, 3:13 AM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 17, 2006, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2006, 3:13 AM MST (10:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2006, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2006, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Eddy County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4176 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS74 KMAF 171013 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 413 AM CST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .MID LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. NMZ027-TXZ258-172100- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0031.061217T1800Z-061218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0049.061217T1800Z-061218T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 313 AM MST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMAF 171228 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 628 AM CST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .MID LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. NMZ027-TXZ258-171600- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0049.061217T1800Z-061218T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 528 AM MST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-171600- /O.NEW.KMAF.FG.Y.0004.061217T1228Z-061217T1600Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER... ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON... SANDERSON 628 AM CST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN. VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE OR LESS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT TIMES AT MIDLAND...ODESSA...BIG SPRING...WINK AND SNYDER. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS... AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD OR LOCALIZED FOG REDUCES VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 171537 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 937 AM CST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY EARLIER IN EFFECT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN HAS BEEN CANCELLED... ...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-171645- /O.CAN.KMAF.FG.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-061217T1600Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER... ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON... SANDERSON 937 AM CST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. DENSE FOG CONDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED LOW VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN HAVE LIFTED AS OF 930 AM. THEREFORE...THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-172345- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0049.061217T1800Z-061218T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 837 AM MST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 5 PM MST TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 180010 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 610 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS HAS EXPIRED... NMZ027-TXZ258-180115- /O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-061218T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 510 PM MST SUN DEC 17 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED...AND THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 5:28 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 3 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2006High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2006Every high wind warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.