Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 42, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 30, 2012, 1:54 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 31, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 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 30, 2012, 1:54 PM MST (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 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 20:56 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, 8.9 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
- 2550 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 286 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
385 WWUS74 KMAF 302054 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 254 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MID MONDAY EVENING... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ON MONDAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. NMZ027-TXZ258-311100- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0029.121231T1900Z-130101T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0042.121231T1800Z-130101T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 154 PM MST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MID MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
105 WWUS74 KMAF 311016 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 416 AM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR EDDY COUNTY...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WINDY CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ON THE ADJACENT PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. NMZ027-TXZ258-312215- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0042.121231T1800Z-130101T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 316 AM MST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-312215- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0023.121231T1800Z-130101T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS 416 AM CST MON DEC 31 2012 /316 AM MST MON DEC 31 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY 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 NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * EVENT...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. 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. && $$ 44
732 WWUS74 KMAF 312023 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 223 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS EVENING. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION. NMZ027-TXZ258-010300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-130101T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 123 PM MST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-010000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-130101T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS 223 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 /123 PM MST MON DEC 31 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 3:26 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 10 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2012High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012
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.