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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 24, 2012, 1:48 PM CST for 18 counties in Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2012, 1:48 PM CST (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2012, 2:30 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 3630 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
628 WWUS74 KMAF 241948 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 148 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS ON TUESDAY... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING THE AREA WILL RESULT IN HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. THIS TROUGH WILL ALSO DRIVE A STRONG FRONT THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY WITH WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND MUCH OF THE TRANS PECOS. TXZ074-251100- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0041.121225T0600Z-121225T2300Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 148 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM CST TUESDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET 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 OR EXPOSED STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS AND FENCES. 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-251100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0041.121224T2100Z-121225T1800Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 1248 PM MST MON DEC 24 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 11 AM MST TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON NORTH/SOUTH ROADS WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL... SEVERE TURBULENCE IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT OR EXPOSED STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS AND FENCES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0022.121225T1500Z-121225T2300Z/ 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- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 148 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012 /1248 PM MST MON DEC 24 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 5 PM CST /4 PM MST/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 5 PM CST /4 PM MST/ TUESDAY. * EVENT...WINDY * TIMING...TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
652 WWUS74 KMAF 250946 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 346 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS TODAY... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING THE AREA WILL RESULT IN HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS MORNING. THIS TROUGH WILL ALSO DRIVE A STRONG FRONT THROUGH THE AREA TODAY BRINGING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND MUCH OF THE TRANS PECOS. TXZ074-251800- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121225T1800Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 346 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON CST TODAY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET WILL HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL... SEVERE TURBULENCE IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT OR EXPOSED STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS AND FENCES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-251800- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121225T1800Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 246 AM MST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * 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 OR EXPOSED STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS AND FENCES. 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. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-251830- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0022.121225T1500Z-121225T2300Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 346 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 /246 AM MST TUE DEC 25 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST /4 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * EVENT...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS * TIMING...TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
965 WWUS74 KMAF 252030 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 230 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED... .A COLD FRONT BLEW INTO THE AREA WITH A GUSTY NORTH WIND. EVEN THOUGH WIND GUSTS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... WIND SPEEDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WIND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-252130- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121225T2300Z/ 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- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 230 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 /130 PM MST TUE DEC 25 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 4:25 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 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.