Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 56, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 18, 2011, 2:30 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 19, 2011, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2011, 2:30 PM MST (21:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2011, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2011, 5:40 PM MST
- In force
- 13 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 21:33 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 806 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
723 WWUS74 KMAF 182130 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 330 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU MONDAY... .AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO MONDAY. STRONG WINDS ON THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM...ALONG WITH AN ASSOCIATED TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...WITH HIGH WINDS IMPACTING THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE ACROSS THE PLAINS AREAS LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS MONDAY EVENING. NMZ027-TXZ258-191100- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0036.111219T1800Z-111220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0056.111219T1600Z-111220T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 230 PM MST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING A PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 62 180 THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS. LIGHT AIRCRAFT MAY ENCOUNTER SEVERE TURBULENCE AND SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR THE 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. && $$ TXZ074-191100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0056.111219T1600Z-111220T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 330 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * EVENT...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING A PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ057-058-080-191100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0026.111219T1600Z-111220T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...PECOS...MARFA 330 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * EVENT...A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH AND SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
024
WWUS74 KMAF 191053
NPWMAF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
453 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011
...STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
TODAY AND THIS EVENING...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS
PECOS REGION... THE MARFA PLATEAU MONDAY... AND PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
.AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL LIFT ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY. STRONG WINDS ON THE BASE OF THIS
SYSTEM...ALONG WITH AN ASSOCIATED TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION... EDDY COUNTY...
AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...WITH HIGH WINDS IMPACTING THE GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE ACROSS
THE PLAINS AREAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
THIS EVENING.
NMZ027-TXZ074-258-192200-
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0056.111219T1200Z-111220T0600Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
453 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011 /353 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011/
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT...
* EVENT...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW
MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING A PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS
TO GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE GUADALUPES
MOUNTAINS.
SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS.
* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING THROUGH
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT AIRCRAFT MAY ENCOUNTER SEVERE
TURBULENCE AND SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR THE 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.
&&
$$
NMZ028-192200-
/O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0026.111219T1200Z-111220T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP
353 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.
* EVENT...A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH AN
INTENSE UPPER LOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING
A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO EDDY COUNTY.
* TIMING...TODAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
* IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER
OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH
AND SOUTH ROADS.
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.
&&
$$
TXZ057-058-080-192200-
/O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0026.111219T1200Z-111220T0000Z/
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...PECOS...MARFA
453 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* EVENT...A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH AN
INTENSE UPPER LOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING
A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE VAN HORN
REGION... THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND THE MARFA PLATEAU.
* TIMING...TODAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
* IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER
OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH AND
SOUTH ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$806 WWUS74 KMAF 192138 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 338 PM CST MON DEC 19 2011 ...STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE MARFA PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON... .AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL LIFT ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY. STRONG WINDS WITHIN THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM...ALONG WITH AN ASSOCIATED TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION... EDDY COUNTY AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE ACROSS THE PLAINS AREAS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS EVENING. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-200600- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-111220T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 338 PM CST MON DEC 19 2011 /238 PM MST MON DEC 19 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * EVENT...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING A PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS TO GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE GUADALUPES MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT AIRCRAFT MAY ENCOUNTER SEVERE TURBULENCE AND SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR THE 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-080-200000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-111220T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...MARFA 338 PM CST MON DEC 19 2011 /238 PM MST MON DEC 19 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE UPPER LOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO EDDY COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
384 WWUS74 KMAF 200040 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 640 PM CST MON DEC 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELED THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE BELOW WARNING CRITERIA THIS EVENING AND THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-200145- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-111220T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 640 PM CST MON DEC 19 2011 /540 PM MST MON DEC 19 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAD DECREASED BELOW WARNING LEVELS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:33 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 11 hr | |
| Dec 18, 2:30 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 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.