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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 18, 2012, 4:52 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 19, 2012, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2012, 4:52 PM CST (22:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2012, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Glasscock County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:50 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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 3121 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
054 WWUS74 KMAF 182252 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 452 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS...AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING... .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PASS NORTH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY PUSHING A DRY COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE PLAINS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 45 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE PLAINS... SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS WEDNESDAY. ALSO LOCAL VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. NMZ027-TXZ258-190700- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0040.121218T2252Z-121220T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 352 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL... SEVERE TURBULENCE IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS... FENCES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-190700- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0040.121219T0600Z-121220T0600Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 452 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL... SEVERE TURBULENCE IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS... FENCES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>062-067-068-075-080- 190700- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.121219T1500Z-121220T0300Z/ 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-WARD-CRANE-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 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...MONAHANS...CRANE...FORT STOCKTON... MARFA 452 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012 /352 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS...FENCES...AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN 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. && $$ TXZ063-069-070-081-082-190700- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.121219T1500Z-121220T0300Z/ GLASSCOCK-UPTON-REAGAN-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARDEN CITY...MCCAMEY...RANKIN... BIG LAKE...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON 452 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * EVENT...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
638 WWUS74 KMAF 190325 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 925 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS...AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING... .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PASS NORTH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY PUSHING A DRY COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE PLAINS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 45 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE PLAINS... SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS WEDNESDAY. ALSO LOCAL VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. NMZ027-TXZ258-191130- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-121220T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 825 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL... SEVERE TURBULENCE IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS... FENCES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-191130- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.121219T0600Z-121220T0600Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 925 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL... SEVERE TURBULENCE IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS... FENCES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>062-067-068-075-080- 191130- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.121219T1500Z-121220T0300Z/ 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-WARD-CRANE-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 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...MONAHANS...CRANE...FORT STOCKTON... MARFA 925 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012 /825 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS...FENCES...AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN 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. && $$ TXZ063-069-070-081-082-191130- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.121219T1500Z-121220T0300Z/ GLASSCOCK-UPTON-REAGAN-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARDEN CITY...MCCAMEY...RANKIN... BIG LAKE...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON 925 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * EVENT...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS... OR OTHER OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
865 WWUS74 KMAF 191015 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 415 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR INTO THIS EVENING... ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS...AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING... ...A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...PARTS OF THE TRANS PECOS... .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PASSING NORTH OF THE AREA TODAY WILL BRING WITH IT A DRY COLD FRONT. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE PLAINS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 40 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE PLAINS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. ALSO VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST AS A RESULT OF THESE STRONG WINDS. NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES AND OPEN FIELDS THE VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>062-067-068-192100- /O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0005.121219T1500Z-121220T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.121219T1500Z-121220T0300Z/ 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-WARD-CRANE- 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...MONAHANS...CRANE 415 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 /315 AM MST WED DEC 19 2012/ ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND BLOWING DUST. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED FROM ONE MILE DOWN TO NEAR A QUARTER MILE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS...FENCES...AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST MAKING TRAVEL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 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 BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. DO NOT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ057-074-258-192100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-121220T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...VAN HORN...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 415 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 /315 AM MST WED DEC 19 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST 35 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 TO 75 MPH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL... SEVERE TURBULENCE IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS... FENCES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ075-080-192100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.121219T1500Z-121220T0300Z/ PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA 415 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS...FENCES...AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN 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. && $$ TXZ063-069-070-081-082-192100- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.121219T1500Z-121220T0300Z/ GLASSCOCK-UPTON-REAGAN-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARDEN CITY...MCCAMEY...RANKIN... BIG LAKE...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON 415 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS... OR OTHER OBJECTS LIKE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
116 WWUS74 KMAF 192056 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 256 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR INTO THIS EVENING... ...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS...AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN FROM LATE INTO THIS EVENING... ...A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...PARTS OF THE TRANS PECOS... .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PASSING NORTH OF THE AREA HAS BROUGHT A DRY COLD FRONT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO HAVE BEEN SLOW TO DEVELOP IN THE WEST TEXAS PLAINS DUE TO AN UPPER LEVEL CLOUD LAYER...THOUGH STRONG WINDS MAY STILL DEVELOP SHOULD THE CLOUDS THIN OR DISSIPATE. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 40 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE PLAINS... SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. ALSO VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST AS A RESULT OF THESE STRONG WINDS. NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES AND OPEN FIELDS THE VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE. NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>062-067-068-200300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-121220T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.DU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-121220T0300Z/ 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-WARD-CRANE- 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...MONAHANS...CRANE 256 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 /156 PM MST WED DEC 19 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND BLOWING DUST. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED FROM ONE MILE DOWN TO NEAR A QUARTER MILE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS...FENCES...AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST MAKING TRAVEL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 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 BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. DO NOT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ057-074-258-200400- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-121220T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...VAN HORN...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 256 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 /156 PM MST WED DEC 19 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST 35 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 TO 75 MPH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL... SEVERE TURBULENCE IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS... FENCES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ075-080-200300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-121220T0300Z/ PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA 256 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS...FENCES...AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN 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. && $$ TXZ063-069-070-081-082-200300- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-121220T0300Z/ GLASSCOCK-UPTON-REAGAN-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARDEN CITY...MCCAMEY...RANKIN... BIG LAKE...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON 256 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS... OR OTHER OBJECTS LIKE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:48 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 38 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:52 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 9 more | 31 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:58 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 25 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:58 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 25 hr |
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