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High Wind Warning 20, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 11, 2007Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 11, 2007, 12:59 PM MDT for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 12, 2007, 3:07 AM MDT. It was in force for 39 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
Apr 11, 2007, 12:59 PM MDT (18:59 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 12, 2007, 3:07 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 13, 2007, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
39 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2007-04-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2007-04-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -140 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1372 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-208 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS74 KMAF 111859
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
159 PM CDT WED APR 11 2007

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.A STRONG AND SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
THE REGION THURSDAY...AND MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF AND SOUTH OF
THE STORM SYSTEM. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SUSTAINED WEST WINDS
EXCEEDING 40 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-121000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0020.070412T0900Z-070413T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.A.0011.070413T0300Z-070414T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
159 PM CDT WED APR 11 2007 /1259 PM MDT WED APR 11 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN
EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP BEFORE SUNRISE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PERSISTS THROUGH
THE DAY.

THEN STRONG TO VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AS A SLOW
MOVING... AND POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM PASSES TO THE NORTH.
WEST WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
FRIDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS74 KMAF 120907
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
407 AM CDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.A STRONG AND SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TODAY...AND MOVE OVER THE 
AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AHEAD OF AND SOUTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM. A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS EXCEEDING 40 MPH WILL BEGIN
THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL
INCREASE AGAIN ON FRIDAY...WITH WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH LIKELY.
WIND GUSTS OVER HURRICANE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH
GUADALUPE PASS.

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-122100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0011.070413T0300Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0020.070412T0907Z-070414T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
407 AM CDT THU APR 12 2007 /307 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL
BE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS.
WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY TO 45 TO 55 MPH. WIND GUSTS OVER
HURRICANE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS
AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. TRAVEL THROUGH
GUADALUPE PASS ON U.S. 62/180 WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS FRIDAY...
AND MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS
IF POSSIBLE.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMAF 121953
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
253 PM CDT THU APR 12 2007

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
THROUGH FRIDAY AND SPREADING EAST INTO THE PLAINS BY FRIDAY...

.STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING
EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED WINDS
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER FRIDAY
MORNING AS THE UPPER LOW NEARS. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL SPREAD EAST
INTO THE PLAINS FRIDAY MORNING. SEVERE WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED
ACROSS EDDY AND LEA COUNTIES...THE VAN HORN AREA...THE MARFA
PLATEAU...AND IN REEVES COUNTY. WEST WINDS ALSO INCREASE ACROSS
MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE LOWER TRANS PECOS FRIDAY WHERE
WIND ADVISORY HAVE BEEN POSTED.

NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057-058-080-131000-
/O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0020.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...
VAN HORN...PECOS...MARFA
253 PM CDT THU APR 12 2007 /153 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO
7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. 

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MID MORNING FRIDAY. THESE WINDS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. ALSO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE
EXPECTED AND MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES OF 2 TO 5 MILES.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH 
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND
DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-131000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
253 PM CDT THU APR 12 2007 /153 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
FRIDAY...

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED
BY MID TO LATE EVENING. BY 4 AM CDT (3 AM MDT) WEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH IN THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS AND 70 TO 80 MPH IN GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. THESE SEVERE
WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. ALSO AREAS OF BLOWING 
DUST ARE EXPECTED AND MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES OF 2 TO 5 MILES.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS ON
U.S. 62/180 WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS FRIDAY... AND MOTORISTS
ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS IF POSSIBLE.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067>069-075-079-081-082-131000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-
CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...STANTON...
MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS...
CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...
BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON
253 PM CDT THU APR 12 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. 

WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP BEFORE NOON FRIDAY. THESE WINDS WILL PERSISTS THROUGH 4
PM. ALSO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE EXPECTED AND MAY RESULT IN
VISIBILITIES OF 2 TO 5 MILES.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH 
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND
DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMAF 130912
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
412 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2007

...STRONG TO VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TODAY...

.STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL
SPREAD OVER THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...THEN
EASTWARD INTO THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FRIDAY MORNING.
SEVERE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EDDY AND LEA COUNTIES IN NEW 
MEXICO...THE VAN HORN AREA...MARFA PLATEAU...AND IN REEVES
COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS. WEST WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE ACROSS THE
REST OF THE AREA TODAY WHERE A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. WEST
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS
EVENING.  

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-140000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
412 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 /312 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY.  TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE
PASS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 62/180...OR ON HIGHWAYS 118 AND 166 IN THE
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TODAY...AND
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS IF
POSSIBLE.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING.  SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.  THE HIGH WINDS CAN 
TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.

$$

NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057-058-080-140000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...
VAN HORN...PECOS...MARFA
412 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 /312 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MID MORNING.  THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY.  AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL DROP
VISIBILITIES BELOW 3 MILES AT TIMES.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION.  TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.  THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND
DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING.  SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-140000-
/O.EXA.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAIL...SNYDER...BIG SPRING...
COLORADO CITY...GARDEN CITY...BIG LAKE
412 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON.  THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH
OF THE DAY.  AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL DROP VISIBILITIES BELOW 3
MILES AT TIMES.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION.  TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.  USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067>069-075-079-081-082-140000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-
CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...STANTON...
MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS...
CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...
BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON
412 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP BEFORE NOON TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH
OF THE DAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL DROP VISIBILITIES BELOW 3 
MILES AT TIMES.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION.  TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMAF 131932
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
232 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007

...STRONG TO VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE DECREASING EARLY THIS
EVENING...

.STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING
ACROSS NEW MEXICO WILL DECREASE EARLY THIS EVENING. UNTIL THEN
HIGH WIND WARNINGS WILL REMAIN POSTED FOR THE TRANS PECOS AND THE WIND
ADVISORIES FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE PERMIAN BASIN WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT. SOME AREAS OF BLOWING DUST HAVE BEEN REPORTED
AND MAY OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION
SITES.

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ057-058-074-080-258-140000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...
VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...MARFA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
232 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 /132 PM MDT FRI APR 13 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO NEAR 80 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM CDT (6 PM MDT). IN THE
DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT WINDS GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ARE 
EXPECTED. 

ACROSS THE PLAINS WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 60 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS
EVENING.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES... AND
DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-079-081-082-140000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-
WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-
PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-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...
PRESIDIO...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON
232 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE AREAS THROUGH 7 PM CDT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS
EVENING BUT MAY INCREASE AGAIN AS A FRONT MOVE THROUGH LATER TONIGHT.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMAF 140000
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
700 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007

...STRONG TO VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE DECREASING EARLY THIS
EVENING...

.STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT SURGES SOUTH
ACROSS THE AREA. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50
MPH...WILL BECOME NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER
FRONTAL PASSAGE. THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT LATE THIS
EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE THROUGH
DAYBREAK SATURDAY.

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ057-058-074-080-258-140300-
/O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-070414T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.070414T0000Z-070414T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...
VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...MARFA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
700 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 /600 PM MDT FRI APR 13 2007/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BECOME NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH
AFTER A COLD FRONT PASSES ACROSS THE AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
DOWNWIND OF PLOWED FIELDS OR OTHER OPEN AREAS MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND
ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE
YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE WINDS.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-079-081-082-140300-
/O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-070414T0300Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-
WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-
PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-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...
PRESIDIO...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON
700 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BECOME NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH
AFTER A COLD FRONT PASSES ACROSS THE AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
DOWNWIND OF PLOWED FIELDS OR OTHER OPEN AREAS MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND
ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE
YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE WINDS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 1:09 PM MDTFire Weather WatchMAFAndrews, Crane, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Loving and 7 more39 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2007High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2007Every high wind warning in 2007

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.