Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2007
High Wind Warning 39, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 20, 2007, 1:45 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 21, 2007, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 28 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 20, 2007, 1:45 PM MST (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2007, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2007, 9:00 AM MST
- In force
- 28 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 20:42 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, 8.8 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
- 2361 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 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 202045 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 245 PM CST THU DEC 20 2007 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FRIDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA FRIDAY AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS A RESULT. THEREFORE... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN RANGES. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-211030- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0025.071221T1200Z-071222T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0039.071221T1200Z-071222T1200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 245 PM CST THU DEC 20 2007 /145 PM MST THU DEC 20 2007/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...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 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE SIX THOUSAND FEET. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO 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. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMAF 211013 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 413 AM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT AS A RESULT. THEREFORE...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN RANGES. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-211815- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0039.071221T1200Z-071222T1200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 413 AM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 /313 AM MST FRI DEC 21 2007/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SATURDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE SIX THOUSAND FEET. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50 MPH... WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 212130 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 330 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THEREFORE...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN RANGES. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-221000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-071222T1200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 330 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 /230 PM MST FRI DEC 21 2007/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SATURDAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH... REMAIN LIKELY TONIGHT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IF TRAVELING THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS ON U.S. 62/180. 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. $$ 70
000 WWUS74 KMAF 220956 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 356 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE CONDITIONS BEGIN IMPROVING. THEREFORE...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN RANGES. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-221200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-071222T1200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 356 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 /256 AM MST SAT DEC 22 2007/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH... REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IF TRAVELING THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS ON U.S. 62/180. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 221153 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 553 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE LONGER ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PERMIAN BASIN THIS AFTERNOON... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS WEST TEXAS WILL BRING A STRONG COLD FRONT INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN TODAY. HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS MID MORNING BEFORE CONDITIONS BEGIN IMPROVING. HOWEVER AFTERWARD...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PERMIAN BASIN IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-221600- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-071222T1600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 553 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 /453 AM MST SAT DEC 22 2007/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH... REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IF TRAVELING THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS ON U.S. 62/180. 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. $$ TXZ046>048-051>053-062-063-069-070-222100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0017.071222T1600Z-071223T0000Z/ DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK- UPTON-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE 553 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTH TO 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH BY NOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2:04 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 13 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.