Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Watches in 2013
High Wind Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Nov 20, 2013, 1:57 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Nov 22, 2013, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2013, 1:57 PM MST (20:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 22, 2013, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2013, 1:27 PM MST
- In force
- 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 20:57 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, 9.0 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
- 1350 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
255 WWUS74 KMAF 202057 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 257 PM CST WED NOV 20 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR GUADALUPE PASS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING... .GUSTY POST FRONTAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE/RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE MAKING TRAVEL IN THE HIGH WINDS THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. TXZ258-211115- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0021.131122T0900Z-131122T1800Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 157 PM MST WED NOV 20 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 62 180. * WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
118
WWUS74 KMAF 211122
NPWMAF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
522 AM CST THU NOV 21 2013
...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR GUADALUPE PASS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH FOR AREAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER FRIDAY NIGHT...
.GUSTY POST FRONTAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A LULL IN
THE STRONG WINDS MAY OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE THEY INCREASE
AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE/RAIN WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE MAKING TRAVEL IN THE HIGH WINDS THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.
FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL FILL IN BEHIND THE FRONT GIVING MOST
LOCATIONS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER THEIR FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE
SEASON.
TXZ258-212200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.A.0006.131123T0300Z-131123T1500Z/
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.A.0021.131122T0900Z-131123T1200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
422 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* EVENT...HIGH WINDS AND THE FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
HARD FREEZE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 62 AND 180. THREAT TO
LIVESTOCK AND PETS...AND DAMAGE POSSIBLE TO TENDER OUTDOOR
PLANTS AND UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB
FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
* WINDS...45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
&&
$$
NMZ027-212200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.A.0006.131123T0300Z-131123T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KMAF.HW.A.0021.131122T0900Z-131123T1200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUEEN
422 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* EVENT...HIGH WINDS AND THE FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
HARD FREEZE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 62 AND 180. THREAT TO
LIVESTOCK AND PETS...AND DAMAGE POSSIBLE TO TENDER OUTDOOR
PLANTS AND UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB
FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
* WINDS...45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
&&
$$
NMZ028-TXZ057-058-074-075-080>082-212200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.A.0006.131123T0300Z-131123T1500Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
FORT STOCKTON...MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON
522 AM CST THU NOV 21 2013 /422 AM MST THU NOV 21 2013/
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.
* EVENT...FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW
28 DEGREES.
* TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT
* IMPACTS...THREAT TO LIVESTOCK AND PETS...AND DAMAGE POSSIBLE TO
TENDER OUTDOOR PLANTS AND UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES DUE TO SEVERAL
HOURS OF SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
&&
$$
HLUCHAN967 WWUS74 KMAF 212027 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 227 PM CST THU NOV 21 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR GUADALUPE PASS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH FOR AREAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER FRIDAY NIGHT... .GUSTY POST FRONTAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE/RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE MAKING TRAVEL THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL FILL IN BEHIND THE FRONT GIVING MOST LOCATIONS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER THEIR FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON. NMZ027-221000- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.A.0021.131122T0900Z-131123T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FZ.A.0006.131123T0000Z-131123T1500Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUEEN 127 PM MST THU NOV 21 2013 ...FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. * EVENT...FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON. * TIMING...HARD FREEZE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THREAT TO LIVESTOCK AND PETS...AND DAMAGE POSSIBLE TO TENDER OUTDOOR PLANTS AND UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ TXZ258-221000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0021.131122T0900Z-131123T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0027.131122T0600Z-131123T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FZ.A.0006.131123T0000Z-131123T1500Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 127 PM MST THU NOV 21 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS AND THE FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. HARD FREEZE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 62 AND 180. THREAT TO LIVESTOCK AND PETS...AND DAMAGE POSSIBLE TO TENDER OUTDOOR PLANTS AND UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * WINDS...45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-074-075-080>082-221000- /O.EXT.KMAF.FZ.A.0006.131123T0000Z-131123T1500Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... FORT STOCKTON...MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON 227 PM CST THU NOV 21 2013 /127 PM MST THU NOV 21 2013/ ...FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * EVENT...FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 28 DEGREES. * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THREAT TO LIVESTOCK AND PETS...AND DAMAGE POSSIBLE TO TENDER OUTDOOR PLANTS AND UNPROTECTED WATER PIPES DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
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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.