Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 24, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 3, 2009, 2:24 PM MDT for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 4, 2009, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 24 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 3, 2009, 2:24 PM MDT (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2009, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2009, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 24 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 20:28 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 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4058 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 309 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 032024 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 324 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO RETURN ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION ON SATURDAY... .ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS SATURDAY. STRONG WINDS ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS KANSAS...WITH A SURFACE TROUGH AXIS EXTENDING BACK INTO WEST TEXAS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. THE COMBINATION OF THE STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND THE TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE...DELAWARE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT...AND SPREADING ACROSS THE PLAINS OF EDDY COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. TXZ057-041000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0016.090404T0600Z-090405T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0024.090404T0600Z-090405T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.090404T1800Z-090405T0100Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 324 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-041000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0016.090404T0600Z-090405T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0024.090404T0600Z-090405T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 324 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2009 /224 PM MDT FRI APR 3 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ058-041000- /O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.090404T1800Z-090405T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0016.090404T1800Z-090405T0100Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PECOS 324 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE UPPER TRANS PECOS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$ NMZ028-041000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0016.090404T1800Z-090405T0100Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD 224 PM MDT FRI APR 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND UPPER TRANS PECOS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMAF 041029 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 529 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS TODAY... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM LOCATED NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS REGION EARLY THIS MORNING WILL LIFT EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS TODAY WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE... DELAWARE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE PLAINS OF EDDY AND NORTHERN LEA COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION AND THE PERMIAN BASIN. BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TODAY. NMZ028-042130- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0016.090404T1800Z-090405T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0024.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD 429 AM MDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE PLAINS OF EDDY COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL IMPACT THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHT WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES. MOTORISTS TRAVELLING ON AREA ROADS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS...ESPECIALLY DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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 BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$ TXZ058-042130- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0016.090404T1800Z-090405T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0024.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PECOS 529 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL IMPACT REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION TODAY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHT WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES. MOTORISTS TRAVELLING ON AREA ROADS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS...ESPECIALLY DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$ NMZ029-042130- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0024.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TATUM 429 AM MDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR NORTHERN LEA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL IMPACT THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHT WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES. MOTORISTS TRAVELLING ON AREA ROADS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS...ESPECIALLY DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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 BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. $$ TXZ057-042130- /O.EXT.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090405T0600Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 529 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE DELAWARE MOUNTAINS...UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL IMPACT THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE DELAWARE MOUNTAINS TODAY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHT WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES. MOTORISTS TRAVELLING ON AREA ROADS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS...ESPECIALLY DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-042130- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090405T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 529 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 /429 AM MDT SAT APR 4 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS UNTIL 1 AM CDT...OR MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TODAY SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES. 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. && $$ NMZ033-034-TXZ045-046-050-059-060-067-042130- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... MONAHANS 529 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 /429 AM MDT SAT APR 4 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT... OR 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT...OR 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT...OR 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT...OR 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH TODAY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-080-042130- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.090404T1500Z-090405T0200Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK- CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNYDER...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...MARFA 529 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 042015 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 315 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...STRONG WINDS WITH PATCHY BLOWING DUST ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY CANCELED FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM LOCATED ACROSS NORTHWEST KANSAS WILL LIFT NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE... DELAWARE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE PLAINS OF EDDY AND NORTHERN LEA COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION AND THE PERMIAN BASIN. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS LATER TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE PASS MAY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED LATER INTO THE NIGHT. NMZ033-034-TXZ045-046-050-059-060-067-050200- /O.CAN.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090405T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-090405T0200Z/ CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... MONAHANS 315 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 /215 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELED THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT BLOWING DUST IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED... HOWEVER BLOWING DUST COULD STILL LOCALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE IN DUST PRONE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ028-029-TXZ058-050200- /O.UPG.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090405T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090405T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...PECOS 315 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 /215 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT BLOWING DUST IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED... HOWEVER BLOWING DUST COULD STILL LOCALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE IN DUST PRONE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHT WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON AREA ROADS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS...ESPECIALLY DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ TXZ057-050230- /O.UPG.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090405T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090405T0600Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 315 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL IMPACT THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE DELAWARE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT BLOWING DUST IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED... HOWEVER BLOWING DUST COULD STILL LOCALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE IN DUST PRONE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHT WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. THE HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON AREA ROADS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS... ESPECIALLY DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-050230- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090405T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 315 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 /215 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY... SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TODAY SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES. 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. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-080-050200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-090405T0200Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK- CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNYDER...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...MARFA 315 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 050227 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 927 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...STRONG WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN NEBRASKA WILL LIFT NORTHEASTWARD WITH STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS AT THE BASE OF IT REMAINING OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MIX DOWN INTO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THESE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY LATE TONIGHT. TXZ057-050330- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090405T0600Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 927 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG WEST WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO AFFECT VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ NMZ028-029-TXZ058-050330- /O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090405T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...PECOS 927 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 /827 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG WEST WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO AFFECT EDDY AND LEA COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...OR THE UPPER TRANS PECOS IN WEST TEXAS THE REST OF THE NIGHT. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NMZ033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-080-050330- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-090405T0200Z/ CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN- SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR- MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA... MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN... BIG LAKE...MARFA 927 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 /827 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS HAVE SUBSIDED. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-050600- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090405T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 927 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2009 /827 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY... SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THESE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Apr 3, 2:14 PM MDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 2:14 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
314 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2009
.DISCUSSION...
A DEEPENING SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE PLAINS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO
HAS RESULTED IN INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ACROSS THE PLAINS HAVE GENERALLY
REMAINED IN THE 20 TO 25 MPH WHILE WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS HAVE BRIEFLY HIT WARNING THRESHOLDS.
WE CONTINUE TO EXPECT AN INCREASE IN WINDS AREAWIDE TOMORROW AS A
DEEPENING TROUGH CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN
APPROACHES THE AREA. AFTER LOOKING AT MORNING UPPER AIR
RAOBS...THIS UPPER SYSTEM IS QUITE POTENT WITH 500MB NORTH WINDS
OF 100KT ACROSS NW WA. THE STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM IS ONLY
REAFFIRMED BY LOOKING AT THE LATEST VISIBLE SATELLITE LOOP SHOWING
WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST/DIRT ACROSS NE AZ. 700MB WIND SPEEDS WILL
INCREASE TO AROUND 40KTS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE
TONIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE WHILE
SPREADING EAST DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. THE LATEST MOS GUIDANCE
ALONG WITH CROSS SECTIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPES CONTINUES TO SHOW
HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR A HIGH WIND EVENT. WE HAVE OPTED TO UPGRADE
THE EXISTING HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE GUADALUPES...DELAWARES AND
DAVIS MOUNTAINS TO A HIGH WIND WARNING. JUDGING FROM THE STRENGTH
OF THE MID-LEVEL FLOW...WIND GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH SHOULD BE
ATTAINABLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPES AND DELAWARES. FARTHER SOUTH INTO
THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS SHOULD AT LEAST HIT 60 MPH. THE
OTHER AREA OF CONCERN FOR HIGH WINDS IS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND
UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION. ALTHOUGH THE LATEST MOS GUIDANCE HAS
BACKED OFF ON WIND SPEEDS AT KCNM...WE WILL OPT TO CONTINUE THE
HIGH WIND WATCH. FORECAST SOUNDINGS ACROSS THE MENTIONED REGION DO
SHOW DEEP LAYER MIXING IN PLACE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 40-50KT
AT THE TOP OF THE MIXED LAYER. IF THESE WINDS ARE REALIZED...THEN
WE COULD SEE SOME WIND GUSTS VERY CLOSE TO HIGH WIND CRITERIA.
ANOTHER POINT OF CONCERN FOR THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND VAN HORN
REGION WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. THIS AREA
HAS BEEN A FAVORED LOCATION FOR BLOWING DUST EVENTS...AND BASED ON
EXPECTED WIND SPEEDS...WE HAVE WILL ISSUE A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY
FOR THIS AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LATER SHIFTS WILL LIKELY NEED TO
INCLUDE PART OF THE REGION IN A WIND ADVISORY FOR SATURDAY...
MAINLY NORTH OF A PRESIDIO TO BIG LAKE LINE.
AS THE UPPER TROUGH BEGINS TO TRANSLATE EAST OF THE REGION
SATURDAY NIGHT...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE
AREA...LIKELY REACHING THE PECOS RIVER BY EARLY SUNDAY. GUSTY
NORTH WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT...AND BASED ON
THE LOW-LEVEL THERMAL GRADIENT AND ADVERTISED 850MB WIND
SPEEDS...WE HAVE INCREASED WINDS IN THE CURRENT FORECAST. COOLER
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AREAWIDE SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE. WE COULD SEE TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING
SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN LEA COUNTY AND THE FAR NORTHWEST
PERMIAN BASIN. TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND TO NEAR NORMAL ON TUESDAY
WITH MID-LEVEL RIDGING IN PLACE. ABOVE NORMAL READINGS ARE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY GIVEN THE LOW-LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE IN PLACE. WE
HAVE INCREASED TEMPERATURES FOR WEDNESDAY AND HAVE GONE ABOVE THE
HIGHER END OF THE ENSEMBLE MOS GUIDANCE. WE DO EXPECT ANOTHER
INCREASE IN WINDS ON WEDNESDAY... BUT JUST HOW STRONG THE WINDS
GET IS NOW IN QUESTION. FOR NOW...WE WILL NOT MAKE MANY CHANGES TO
THE CURRENT FORECAST GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
WILL LET THE CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE REGION CONTINUE
UNTIL 03Z AS BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS COMBINE WITH RH/S NEAR 15
PERCENT ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO....GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. SOME AREAS DO NOT QUITE HAVE THE CRITERIA MET
YET ACROSS THE BASIN BUT ANTICIPATE IT WILL AROUND 00Z AS THE
NOCTURNAL LOW LEVEL JET KICKS IN. RH/S SHOULD RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT
BY 03Z.
A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER EVENT IS ANTICIPATED TO UNFOLD ON
SATURDAY AS A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM SHIFTS FROM THE
ROCKY MOUNTAINS ONTO THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS DURING THE DAY.
STRONG WIND FIELDS THROUGH THE COLUMN...DEEP MIXING...EXCELLENT
INSOLATION SHOULD EASILY RESULT IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. THIS
APPEARS LIKE IT WILL BE A SEVERE EVENT DUE TO WINDS OF 20 TO 40
MPH FORECAST FOR THE PLAINS AND 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH
IN THE MOUNTAINS. RH/S SHOULD FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS MOST
AREAS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 52 81 41 62 / 0 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 54 78 40 63 / 0 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 55 89 52 73 / 0 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 54 87 46 66 / 0 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 49 71 38 62 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 50 78 38 61 / 0 0 0 0
MARFA TX 40 79 37 65 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 54 82 40 63 / 0 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 54 82 41 64 / 0 0 0 0
WINK TX 54 84 42 67 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF
EDDY COUNTY.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... EDDY COUNTY PLAINS.
TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM
MDT/ SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BIG BEND
AREA...BORDEN...CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...
DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...
MITCHELL...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY
AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...TERRELL...UPTON...VAN HORN
AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE
MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...LOVING...MARTIN...MIDLAND...
MITCHELL...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...
SCURRY...UPTON...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...
WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SATURDAY TO 1 AM
CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS
PECOS.
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
&&
12/06Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 1:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 223 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2009 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-041200- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 223 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2009 /123 PM MDT FRI APR 3 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...AND THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET...AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR INCLUDING VAN HORN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EXTREMELY CRITICAL TO DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO DUE TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RH/S AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS REEVES COUNTY AND THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE TO NEAR A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES ACROSS REEVES COUNTY AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR INCLUDING VAN HORN SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:15 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 11 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:12 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:24 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Loving, Ward, Winkler | 24 hr |
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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.