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Wind Advisory 7, NWS San Angelo, TX

December 24, 201224 counties in Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 24, 2012, 2:35 PM CST for 24 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2012, 2:35 PM CST (20:35 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2012, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 25, 2012, 8:00 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX
All 24 counties

Brown County, TX, Callahan County, TX, Coke County, TX, Coleman County, TX, Concho County, TX, Crockett County, TX, Fisher County, TX, Haskell County, TX, Irion County, TX, Jones County, TX, Kimble County, TX, Mason County, TX, McCulloch County, TX, Menard County, TX, Nolan County, TX, Runnels County, TX, San Saba County, TX, Schleicher County, TX, Shackelford County, TX, Sterling County, TX, Sutton County, TX, Taylor County, TX, Throckmorton County, TX, Tom Green County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 213 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2012-12-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2012-12-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 67 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

498 
WWUS74 KSJT 242035
NPWSJT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
235 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE AREA FOR CHRISTMAS DAY...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT 
THAT WILL DIVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA ON CHRISTMAS DAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-250445-
/O.NEW.KSJT.WI.Y.0007.121225T1600Z-121226T0200Z/
FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO-
CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD-
TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE-
MASON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROTAN...ROBY...SWEETWATER...
STERLING CITY...ROBERT LEE...BRONTE...BALLINGER...WINTERS...
MERTZON...SAN ANGELO...EDEN...OZONA...ELDORADO...SONORA...
HASKELL...THROCKMORTON...WOODSON...STAMFORD...ANSON...HAMLIN...
ALBANY...ABILENE...CLYDE...BAIRD...CROSS PLAINS...COLEMAN...
BROWNWOOD...BRADY...SAN SABA...MENARD...JUNCTION...MASON
235 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST WEST ROADS. THIS INCLUDES ROADWAYS SUCH
  AS INTERSTATE 20...INTERSTATE 10...HIGHWAYS 190 AND 67. STRONG
  WIND GUSTS MAY BLOW OVER LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS OR
  CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.

* TIMING: 10 AM UNTIL 8 PM TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR
WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

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2 follow-up statements
865 
WWUS74 KSJT 250600
NPWSJT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
1200 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE AREA FOR TODAY...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT
THAT WILL DIVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS.

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-251500-
/O.CON.KSJT.WI.Y.0007.121225T1600Z-121226T0200Z/
FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO-
CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD-
TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE-
MASON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROTAN...ROBY...SWEETWATER...
STERLING CITY...ROBERT LEE...BRONTE...BALLINGER...WINTERS...
MERTZON...SAN ANGELO...EDEN...OZONA...ELDORADO...SONORA...
HASKELL...THROCKMORTON...WOODSON...STAMFORD...ANSON...HAMLIN...
ALBANY...ABILENE...CLYDE...BAIRD...CROSS PLAINS...COLEMAN...
BROWNWOOD...BRADY...SAN SABA...MENARD...JUNCTION...MASON
1200 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST WEST ROADS. THIS INCLUDES ROADWAYS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 20...INTERSTATE 10...HIGHWAYS 190 AND 67. 
  STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY BLOW OVER LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH 
  CANS OR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. 

* TIMING: 10 AM UNTIL 8 PM TUESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR
WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
706 
WWUS74 KSJT 251458
NPWSJT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
858 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE AREA FOR TODAY...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT
THAT WILL DIVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS.

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-252300-
/O.CON.KSJT.WI.Y.0007.121225T1600Z-121226T0200Z/
FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO-
CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD-
TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE-
MASON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROTAN...ROBY...SWEETWATER...
STERLING CITY...ROBERT LEE...BRONTE...BALLINGER...WINTERS...
MERTZON...SAN ANGELO...EDEN...OZONA...ELDORADO...SONORA...
HASKELL...THROCKMORTON...WOODSON...STAMFORD...ANSON...HAMLIN...
ALBANY...ABILENE...CLYDE...BAIRD...CROSS PLAINS...COLEMAN...
BROWNWOOD...BRADY...SAN SABA...MENARD...JUNCTION...MASON
858 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST WEST ROADS. THIS INCLUDES ROADWAYS 
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 20...INTERSTATE 10...HIGHWAYS 190 AND 67. 
  STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY BLOW OVER LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH 
  CANS OR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. 

* TIMING: 10 AM UNTIL 8 PM TUESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR
WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

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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.