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High Wind Warning 38, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

December 18, 2007Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 18, 2007, 1:23 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 19, 2007, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 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 18, 2007, 1:23 PM MST (20:23 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 19, 2007, 8:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 19, 2007, 8:00 PM MST
In force
12 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 20:22 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, 8.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2007-12-18Temperature 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 2007-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 136 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
3636 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 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 182023
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
223 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ON
WEDNESDAY...

.A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION
WEDNESDAY.  STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AT
THE BASE OF THIS FEATURE WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS IN THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS.  THEREFORE... A HIGH WIND WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN RANGES.

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-191030-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0024.071219T1200Z-071220T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0038.071219T1500Z-071220T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
223 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007 /123 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM
CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...
...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 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO
9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY.  THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH...WILL
AFFECT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY.  THE WINDS
WILL PICK UP TO THESE SPEEDS AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND
POSSIBLY LAST UNTIL AFTER SUNSET WEDNESDAY EVENING.

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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS74 KMAF 190936
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
336 AM CST WED DEC 19 2007

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ON
WEDNESDAY...

.A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY.  STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AT
THE BASE OF THIS FEATURE WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS IN THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS.  THEREFORE... A HIGH WIND WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN RANGES.

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-192100-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0038.071219T1500Z-071220T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
336 AM CST WED DEC 19 2007 /236 AM MST WED DEC 19 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH...WILL
AFFECT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY.  THE WINDS
WILL PICK UP TO THESE SPEEDS AS EARLY AS THIS MORNING...AND POSSIBLY
LAST UNTIL AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING.

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 192041
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
241 PM CST WED DEC 19 2007

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY...

.A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT.  STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE
BASE OF THIS FEATURE WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS INTO THIS EVENING.  THEREFORE...A HIGH WIND
WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN RANGES UNTIL 9 PM 
CST.

ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY 
NIGHT AND SATURDAY.  HIGH WINDS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE IN THE 
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS A 
RESULT.  THEREFORE...A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR BOTH 
MOUNTAIN RANGES THEN. 

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-200445-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0025.071221T1200Z-071222T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-071220T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
241 PM CST WED DEC 19 2007 /141 PM MST WED DEC 19 2007/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH...WILL
AFFECT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE
WIND SPEEDS WILL POSSIBLY LAST UNTIL AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING.

ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FRIDAY.
STRONG WINDS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS
MOUNTAINS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS COULD BE AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50 
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH.

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.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT.  SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

Nearby

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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.