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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 21, 2010, 4:12 AM CST for 15 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 22, 2010, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 39 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2010, 4:12 AM CST (10:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2010, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2010, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:13 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 12:14 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Artesia, NM | SKIRTING RIPPED OFF MOBILE HOME IN ARTESIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 28 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
- 2703 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
704 WWUS74 KMAF 211012 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 412 AM CST THU JAN 21 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM...IN CONJUNCTION WITH STRENGTHENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES...WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ027-TXZ258-212100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0004.100122T1800Z-100124T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 312 AM MST THU JAN 21 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-212100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.100122T1800Z-100124T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE 412 AM CST THU JAN 21 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 44
6 follow-up statements
503 WWUS74 KMAF 212111 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 311 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .A POWERFUL UPPER LOW MOVING THROUGH THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN INCREASED WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE PRESIDIO VALLEY FRIDAY. WINDS WILL A AGAIN DEVELOP SATURDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. WIND GUSTS OF 55 TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. TXZ074-221000- /O.UPG.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.100122T1800Z-100124T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0003.100123T1500Z-100124T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0004.100122T1200Z-100123T0300Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 311 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ABOVE 6000 FT. WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE SATURDAY WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ABOVE 6000FT. 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. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVELING UNTIL THE HIGH WINDS DIMINISH. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-221000- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0003.100123T1500Z-100124T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0004.100122T1200Z-100123T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 211 PM MST THU JAN 21 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 70 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVELING UNTIL THE HIGH WINDS DIMINISH. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TXZ079>081-221000- /O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.100122T1800Z-100123T0200Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESIDIO...MARFA...MARATHON 311 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH... CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ TXZ057-221000- /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.100122T1800Z-100123T0200Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 311 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH... CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
727 WWUS74 KMAF 220953 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 353 AM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .A POWERFUL UPPER STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AND INCREASED WINDS ACROSS THE LOWER LANDS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TODAY. STRONG WINDS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP SATURDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AS THE UPPER SYSTEM PASSES OVERHEAD. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-222200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0004.100122T1200Z-100123T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0003.100123T1500Z-100124T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 353 AM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 /253 AM MST FRI JAN 22 2010/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 70 MPH...MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS SATURDAY. 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. 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. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-222200- /O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.100122T1500Z-100123T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS... STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 353 AM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 /253 AM MST FRI JAN 22 2010/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH... CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TXZ057-079>081-222200- /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.100122T1500Z-100123T0200Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...PRESIDIO...MARFA...MARATHON 353 AM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH... CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
995 WWUS74 KMAF 222033 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 232 PM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND SATURDAY... .STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS AS A STRONG UPPER STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST U.S.. WIND GUSTS OF 65 TO 90 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH WIDESPREAD GUSTS OF 45 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF NEAR 55 MPH. THE HIGH WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL PERSIST OFF AN ON THROUGH THE NIGHT AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY SO A LONG DURATION HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER 8 PM ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE PERMIAN BASIN. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ACCOMPANYING THE STRONG WINDS AND THE VISIBILITY MAY LOCALLY DROP BELOW 1 MILE. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-230200- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.A.0003.100123T1500Z-100124T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100124T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 232 PM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 /132 PM MST FRI JAN 22 2010/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE HIGH WINDS MAY SUBSIDE SOME OVERNIGHT AND THE HIGH WINDS WILL TEND TO BE MAINLY CONFINED TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HIGH WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD SATURDAY WITH GUSTS OF 65 IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT TO 85 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 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. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE POWER DISRUPTIONS...HAZARDS TO TRAILERS AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DELAY TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-079>081- 230200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100123T0200Z/ 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-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY- MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS... STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS... MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND... GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE... FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA...MARATHON 232 PM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 /132 PM MST FRI JAN 22 2010/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO NEAR 60 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED INTO EARLY EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS A MILE AT TIMES. 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. 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. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON. $$
064 WWUS74 KMAF 230228 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 828 PM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND SATURDAY... .STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS AS A STRONG UPPER STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WIND GUSTS OF 65 TO 90 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH WIDESPREAD GUSTS OF 45 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF NEAR 55 MPH. THE HIGH WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL PERSIST OFF AN ON THROUGH THE NIGHT AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY...SO A LONG DURATION HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ACCOMPANYING THE STRONG WINDS AND THE VISIBILITY MAY LOCALLY DROP BELOW 1 MILE. NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-079>081- 230330- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100123T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY- MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS... STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS... MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND... GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE... FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA...MARATHON 828 PM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 /728 PM MST FRI JAN 22 2010/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-231100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100124T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 828 PM CST FRI JAN 22 2010 /728 PM MST FRI JAN 22 2010/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE HIGH WINDS MAY SUBSIDE SOME OVERNIGHT AND THE HIGH WINDS WILL TEND TO BE MAINLY CONFINED TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HIGH WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD SATURDAY WITH GUSTS OF 65 IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT TO 85 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 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. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE POWER DISRUPTIONS...HAZARDS TO TRAILERS AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DELAY TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. && $$
700 WWUS74 KMAF 231051 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 451 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WILL ONCE AGAIN BRING STRONG WINDS TO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BEGINNING LATE MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECIEVED LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. NMZ028-033-034-TXZ050>053-057>063-067>070-075-079>082-232100- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0004.100123T1600Z-100124T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-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-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY- MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA... MARATHON...SANDERSON 451 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 /351 AM MST SAT JAN 23 2010/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 35 TO AS HIGH AS 55 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECIEVED LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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-TXZ074-258-232100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100124T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 451 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 /351 AM MST SAT JAN 23 2010/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... WEST WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 90 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. IN THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECIEVED LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. 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. && $$ NMZ029-TXZ045>048-232100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.100123T1500Z-100124T0200Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER 451 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 /351 AM MST SAT JAN 23 2010/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 44
604 WWUS74 KMAF 232019 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 219 PM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN STRONG WINDS ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE..ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS THAT RECEIVED LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AND THIS MORNING. NMZ028-033-034-TXZ050>053-057>063-067>070-075-079>082-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100124T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-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-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY- MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA... MARATHON...SANDERSON 219 PM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 /119 PM MST SAT JAN 23 2010/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THIS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. VISIBILITIES MAY BRIEFLY DROP TO BELOW 3 MILES FOR SOME LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-240300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100124T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 219 PM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 /119 PM MST SAT JAN 23 2010/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 MPH...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STRONGER GUSTS EXCEEDING 65 MPH MAY IMPACT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIR-FLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ029-TXZ045>048-240000- /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-100124T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER 219 PM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 /119 PM MST SAT JAN 23 2010/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 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 OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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 Jan 21, 3:18 AM CST, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 3:18 AM CST, 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 318 AM CST THU JAN 21 2010 .DISCUSSION... WV IMAGERY SHOWS ZONAL FLOW ALOFT IN THE WAKE OF YESTERDAY/S TROUGH...W/NEXT PAC TROUGH APPROACHING THE UPPER CA COAST. AS THIS FEATURE MOVES ONSHORE...SW FLOW ALOFT WILL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP...FOR ANOTHER WINDY FEW DAYS BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. BY 18Z FRIDAY...AS PAC TROUGH ENTERS THE NRN ROCKIES...A LEESIDE SFC TROUGH WILL DEVELOP/STRENGTHEN IN ERN CO...WHILE AN H7 70KT JET WILL BEGIN NOSING INTO THE WESTERN MTNS. NAM CROSS-SECTIONS FOR THE GUADALUPES SHOW MTN WAVE SIGNATURES INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY...AND ALL OF THIS WILL COMBINE FOR WIND WARNING/ADVISORY CRITERIA...AT LEAST IN THE MOUNTAINS. OF COURSE...AS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS...CLOUD COVER MAY INHIBIT MIXING IN SOME PLACES...SO WE/LL CONFINE THE WARNING/ADVISORIES TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...I.E. MTNS...FOR THE TIME BEING. CONSIDERING THE TRACK OF THE TROUGH...AND SIMILARITIES AMONG THE MODELS ON TIMING...IF THE WARNINGS/ADVISORIES PAN OUT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THRU SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT LEAST. THUS...WE/LL CARRY THE WARNINGS INTO SATURDAY. OTHERWISE...EXPECT TEMPS TO INCREASE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...TO WELL-ABOVE NORMAL FRIDAY IN BREEZY SW-W DOWNSLOPE FLOW. AS TROUGH PASSES TO THE NORTH FRIDAY THRU SATURDAY...A FEW SHRA WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE NW...W/TEMPS DROPPING CLOSER TO NORMAL SATURDAY AS COOLER AIR MOVES IN BEHIND THE TROUGH. NW FLOW ALOFT FOLLOWS...W/SLIGHT RIDGING BY MIDWEEK...AND THE SW FLOW ALOFT AND INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK AS A PC NW TROUGH DIGS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BIG SPRING TX 71 43 77 44 / 0 0 0 10 CARLSBAD NM 68 37 72 41 / 0 0 30 10 DRYDEN TX 74 41 77 44 / 0 0 0 20 FORT STOCKTON TX 76 49 78 44 / 0 0 10 30 GUADALUPE PASS TX 62 36 62 33 / 0 0 40 30 HOBBS NM 67 33 69 35 / 0 0 10 10 MARFA TX 64 31 68 37 / 0 0 10 30 MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 70 38 78 40 / 0 0 0 10 ODESSA TX 70 41 77 41 / 0 0 10 10 WINK TX 72 34 77 38 / 0 0 10 40 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 72/44
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 2:28 PM CST, 13 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 228 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-212030- 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- 228 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010 /128 PM MST WED JAN 20 2010/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND EDDY COUNTY OF NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS EDDY COUNTY OF NEW MEXICO. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU...AND NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE POTENTIAL EXIST FOR ANOTHER HIGH WIND EVENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE POTENTIAL ALSO EXISTS FOR ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS ACROSS THE ADJACENT PLAINS ON THESE DAYS AS WELL. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 4:12 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:11 PM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 23 hr | |
| Jan 21, 3:21 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Terrell | 14 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.