Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Watches in 2008
High Wind Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Apr 8, 2008, 2:31 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 9, 2008, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008, 2:31 AM MDT (08:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2008, 1:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2008, 2:38 PM MDT
- In force
- 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 08:32 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, 8.5 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
- 6222 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 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 080831 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 331 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .THE APPROACH OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ027-TXZ258-082030- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0021.080409T1900Z-080410T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 231 AM MDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMAF 082030 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 330 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .THE APPROACH OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ027-TXZ258-090430- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0021.080409T1900Z-080410T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0029.080409T1900Z-080410T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0022.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 230 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ TXZ074-090430- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0022.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 330 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS MAY APPROACH WARNING LEVELS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH AND GUSTS APPROACHING 65 MPH. 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. $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 082038 CCA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 336 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .THE APPROACH OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ027-TXZ258-090445- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0021.080409T1900Z-080410T0600Z/ /O.COR.KMAF.HW.W.0029.080409T1900Z-080410T0600Z/ /O.COR.KMAF.HW.A.0022.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 236 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ TXZ074-090445- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0022.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 336 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS MAY APPROACH WARNING LEVELS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH AND GUSTS APPROACHING 65 MPH. 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 9:45 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 17 hr | |
| Apr 7, 9:45 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 55 hr | |
| Apr 8, 2:30 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 13 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:30 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 55 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:42 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 29 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Watches in New Mexico, 2008High Wind Watches in Texas, 2008Every high wind watch in 2008
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.