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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2011, 5:07 AM MDT for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico; 13 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 25, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2011, 5:07 AM MDT (11:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 25, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 4913 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
924
WWUS74 KMAF 251107
NPWMAF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
607 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
TODAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY TODAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...MUCH
OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU AND
VAN HORN AREA...
...HIGH WIND WATCH TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AREA...MARFA PLATEAU AND LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...
.STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS WEST
TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. MID LEVEL
WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
TODAY TO PRODUCE GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS
MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...IT APPEARS THESE STRONGER MID LEVEL
WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AREA...MARFA PLATEAU AND
LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TUESDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REST OF THE AREA BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY.
TXZ074-252100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0020.110425T1200Z-110427T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0031.110425T1107Z-110427T1200Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
607 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...
* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS.
TUESDAY...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.
* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY
EXPERIENCE SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND...WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS
OF CONTROL. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT
EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING
IN THE VICINITY OF 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.
&&
$$
NMZ027-TXZ258-252100-
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0031.110425T1107Z-110427T1200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
507 AM MDT MON APR 25 2011
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...
* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS...TODAY AND TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 65 MPH.
TUESDAY...WEST 40 TO 55 WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH.
* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY
EXPERIENCE SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND...WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS
OF CONTROL. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT
EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING
IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
$$
NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057>059-252100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.110425T1700Z-110426T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0021.110426T1500Z-110427T0200Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...
VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE
607 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 /507 AM MDT MON APR 25 2011/
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
* TIMING...TODAY AND AGAIN TUESDAY.
* WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
TUESDAY...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH
TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
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.
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.
&&
$$
TXZ045>047-050>052-060>062-067-068-075-080-252100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.110425T1700Z-110426T0100Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
WARD-CRANE-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...ANDREWS...
STANTON...BIG SPRING...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS...
CRANE...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA
607 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
* TIMING...TODAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH
TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$1 follow-up statement
943 WWUS74 KMAF 252035 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 335 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...HIGH WINDS LIKELY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND EDDY COUNTY PLAINS THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS LEA COUNTY...FAR WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND UPPER TRANS PECOS TUESDAY... ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TUESDAY... .STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH TUESDAY. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TODAY TO PRODUCE GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...HIGH WINDS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR TUESDAY. IT APPEARS THESE STRONGER MID LEVEL WINDS COULD POSSIBLY IMPACT LEA COUNTY...THE FAR WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND UPPER TRANS PECOS ON TUESDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REST OF THE AREA BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY. NMZ028-TXZ057-261000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0021.110426T1500Z-110427T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0031.110426T1500Z-110427T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T0100Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN 335 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 /235 PM MDT MON APR 25 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...TODAY AND AGAIN TUESDAY. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. TUESDAY...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 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 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-261000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110427T1200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 335 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 /235 PM MDT MON APR 25 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...TODAY AND TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. TUESDAY...WEST 40 TO 55 WITH GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND...WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ045>047-050>052-060>062-067-068-075-080-261000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0015.110426T1500Z-110427T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...ANDREWS... STANTON...BIG SPRING...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS... CRANE...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA 335 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...TODAY AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 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. && $$ TXZ048-053-063-069-070-079-081-082-261000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0015.110426T1500Z-110427T0200Z/ SCURRY-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-UPTON-REAGAN-PRESIDIO VALLEY- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNYDER...COLORADO CITY...GARDEN CITY... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...PRESIDIO...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON... SANDERSON 335 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...TODAY AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ058-059-261000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0021.110426T1500Z-110427T0200Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE 335 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 /235 PM MDT MON APR 25 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY AND AGAIN TUESDAY. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. TUESDAY...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 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. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 5:07 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 22 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:41 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 24 hr | |
| Apr 25, 2:35 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Texas, 2011Wind Advisories in New Mexico, 2011Every wind advisory 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.