Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 12, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Feb 23, 2011, 2:10 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 24, 2011, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2011, 2:10 PM MST (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2011, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2011, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Eddy County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 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, 9.2 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
- 17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
748 WWUS74 KMAF 232110 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 310 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THURSDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE THURSDAY MORNINNG AND AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. LINGERING TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS MAY RESULT IN HIGH WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-241000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0007.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0012.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0008.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 210 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. 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 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-241000- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0012.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 310 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 35 TO 45. GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ058-241000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...PECOS 310 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 /210 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING: THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH EDDY AND REEVES COUNTIES AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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
2 follow-up statements
019 WWUS74 KMAF 240955 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 355 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... PERMIAN BASIN...TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TODAY. STRONG WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ALSO ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. A LINGERING TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT MAY RESULT IN HIGH WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-242000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0008.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 255 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. 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 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-242000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 355 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. 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. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-080-082- 242000- /O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.110224T1500Z-110225T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- MARFA PLATEAU-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA...SANDERSON 355 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /255 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ058-242000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...PECOS 355 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /255 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH EDDY AND REEVES COUNTIES AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS SHOULD USE CAUTION... ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
331 WWUS74 KMAF 242151 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AGAIN FRIDAY... ...HIGH WINDS MAY IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY... .STRONG WESTERLY MID LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING IN SPEED BY EARLY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF HIGH WESTERLY WINDS MAY AFFECT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AGAIN FRIDAY. A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT SOUTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY. A BAND OF VERY STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ROUNDING THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...AND WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION SUNDAY. EXTREME WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0008.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 251 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY RETURN FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MUCH STRONGER WINDS MAY IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS STARTING SUNDAY MORNING... CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. MUCH STRONGER WINDS...WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS...ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 55 TO 75 MPH... WITH GUSTS OVER 100 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY. TRAVEL THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS IS NOT RECOMMENDED SUNDAY. 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. 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 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. MUCH STRONGER WINDS MAY IMPACT THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS STARTING SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. MUCH STRONGER WINDS...WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS...ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET. WESTERLY WINDS OF 55 TO 75 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 100 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. 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 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>070-075-080-082- 251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ 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- MARFA PLATEAU-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...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...MARFA...SANDERSON 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /251 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST...OR 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ TXZ079-081-251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESIDIO...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND THE BIG BEND AREA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING: HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING... CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 3:00 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 14 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:00 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 11 hr | |
| Feb 23, 1:55 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 11 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:55 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:10 PM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 37 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:10 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 27 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2011High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2011Every high wind warning in 2011
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.