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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2012, 2:31 AM CST for 18 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 23, 2012, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2012, 2:31 AM CST (08:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2012, 5:56 PM CST
- In force
- 9 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, 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), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 5595 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
839 WWUS74 KMAF 230831 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 231 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY... ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS EDDY COUNTY...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS TODAY... .HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. OTHER LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG WEST WINDS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. TXZ074-232115- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0013.120223T0900Z-120224T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 231 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS TRAVELING THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET...MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG CROSS WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-232115- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 131 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRAILERS. TURBULENCE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY IMPACT LIGHT AIRCRAFT. * WINDS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 TO 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-232115- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.120223T1500Z-120224T0000Z/ 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 231 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 /131 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING 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 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS EDDY COUNTY...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING DUE TO STRONG WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
834 WWUS74 KMAF 230905 CCA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 304 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY... ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS EDDY COUNTY...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS TODAY... .HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. OTHER LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG WEST WINDS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. TXZ074-232200- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0013.120223T0904Z-120224T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 304 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS TRAVELING THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET...MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG CROSS WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-232200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 204 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRAILERS. TURBULENCE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY IMPACT LIGHT AIRCRAFT. * WINDS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 TO 70 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-232200- /O.COR.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.120223T1500Z-120224T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS 304 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 /204 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS EDDY COUNTY...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING DUE TO STRONG WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
353
WWUS74 KMAF 231708
NPWMAF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1108 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012
...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
TODAY...
...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL BUT THE BIG BEND AND LOWER
TRANS PECOS TODAY...
.HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THE WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. OTHER LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY
WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG WEST WINDS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE
EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS.
NMZ027-TXZ074-258-240000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
1108 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 /1008 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012/
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...
* EVENT...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRAILERS. TURBULENCE
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY IMPACT LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
* WINDS...IN THE GUADALUPES...WEST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR
80 MPH.
IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS
NEAR 70 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.
&&
$$
NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-080-240000-
/O.EXA.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-
WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-
MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...
JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON...
BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...
ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...
RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA
1108 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 /1008 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012/
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
* EVENT...WEST WINDS AFFECTING SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND
ALL BUT THE BIG BEND REGION AND LOWER TRANS PECOS
IN WEST TEXAS.
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING DUE TO
STRONG WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 60 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$
NMZ028-TXZ057-058-240000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/
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
1108 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 /1008 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012/
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
* EVENT...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS EDDY COUNTY...THE
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING DUE TO
STRONG WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 TO 60 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.
&&
$$347
WWUS74 KMAF 231754
NPWMAF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1154 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012
...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS
MOUNTAINS...AND ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS TODAY...
...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL BUT THE BIG BEND AND LOWER
TRANS PECOS TODAY...
.VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL
ALSO AFFECT THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...IN ADDITION TO THE SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO PLAINS. WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE QUITE AS STRONG ACROSS THE
REST OF WEST TEXAS...BUT STRONG ENOUGH FOR A WIND ADVISORY AND
AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
NMZ028-029-033-034-240000-
/O.UPG.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.120223T1754Z-120224T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL
1054 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
* EVENT...HIGH WINDS AFFECTING THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS.
AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING DUE TO
STRONG WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS.
* WINDS...WEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH.
* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE
CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS
UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES.
&&
$$
NMZ027-TXZ074-258-240000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
1154 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 /1054 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012/
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...
* EVENT...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRAILERS. TURBULENCE
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY IMPACT LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
* WINDS...IN THE GUADALUPES...WEST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR
80 MPH. IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS
NEAR 70 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.
&&
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-080-240000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...
ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...
PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...
GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...
FORT STOCKTON...MARFA
1154 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* EVENT...WEST WINDS AFFECTING SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ALL BUT
THE BIG BEND REGION AND LOWER TRANS PECOS IN WEST TEXAS.
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING DUE TO
STRONG WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 60 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$107 WWUS74 KMAF 232029 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 229 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THE REMAINDER OF TODAY... ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS ALL BUT THE BIG BEND AND LOWER TRANS PECOS THE REMAINDER OF TODAY... .VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO INTO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG ACROSS THE REST OF WEST TEXAS...BUT STRONG ENOUGH FOR A WIND ADVISORY AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. NMZ028-029-033-034-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL 129 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS AFFECTING THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING DUE TO STRONG WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING DUST. * WINDS...WEST 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 229 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 /129 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRAILERS. TURBULENCE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY IMPACT LIGHT AIRCRAFT. * WINDS...IN THE GUADALUPES...WEST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH. IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-080-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER... ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN... PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND... GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE... FORT STOCKTON...MARFA 229 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...WEST WINDS AFFECTING SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ALL BUT THE BIG BEND REGION AND LOWER TRANS PECOS IN WEST TEXAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING DUE TO STRONG WIND GUSTS ACROSS ROADWAYS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 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. && $$
180 WWUS74 KMAF 232356 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 556 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. ... .VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE A COLD FRONT REACHES THAT AREA. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST AND DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY. NMZ028-029-033-034-240100- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL 456 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY. $$ TXZ074-240100- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 556 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-080-240100- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER... ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN... PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND... GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE... FORT STOCKTON...MARFA 556 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY. $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-240200- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 456 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRAILERS. TURBULENCE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY IMPACT LIGHT AIRCRAFT. * WINDS...WEST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 6:29 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 26 hr | |
| Feb 23, 11:54 AM CST | Blowing Dust Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 6 hr |
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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.