Alert archive / Texas / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2011, 5:47 AM CDT for Andrews County, Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 7, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2011, 5:47 AM CDT (10:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 6022 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
312 WWUS74 KMAF 071047 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 547 AM CDT THU APR 7 2011 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN TODAY... .SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY IN RESPONSE TO DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...AND STRONGER SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALOFT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALSO SPREADING ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. NMZ027-TXZ258-072200- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110408T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 447 AM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-057-058-074-072200- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.110407T1500Z-110408T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS 547 AM CDT THU APR 7 2011 /447 AM MDT THU APR 7 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT...OR 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT...OR 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN OR PLOWED FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
1 follow-up statement
531 WWUS74 KMAF 072015 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 315 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN TODAY... .SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY IN RESPONSE TO DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...AND STRONGER SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALOFT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALSO SPREADING ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. NMZ027-TXZ258-080200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110408T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 215 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-057-058-074-080200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110408T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS 315 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 /215 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN OR PLOWED FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 6:20 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
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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.