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High Wind Warning 20, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 1, 2014Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 1, 2014, 3:53 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 2, 2014, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2014, 3:53 AM MDT (09:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 2, 2014, 6:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2014, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
36 hr
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 09:56 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, 9.9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2014-04-01Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2014-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 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
4955 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 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.

715 
WWUS74 KMAF 010953
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
453 AM CDT TUE APR 1 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY...AND PASS THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

NMZ027-TXZ258-012145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0020.140402T1200Z-140404T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
353 AM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MDT
THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING
  IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND
  THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
  ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON NORTH-
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE
  LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD
  AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
  PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER
  EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY.

* WINDS...WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65
  MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH IN
  THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 55 MPH. GUSTS
  UP TO 75 MPH IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO AROUND 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
669 
WWUS74 KMAF 011948
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
248 PM CDT TUE APR 1 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY...AND PASS THROUGH THE REGION
THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS
IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

NMZ027-TXZ258-020400-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.140402T1200Z-140404T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
148 PM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO
6 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
  AROUND 65 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
  75 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 50 
  MPH. GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY...WEST 35 TO 
  45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE
  DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS
  OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. AVIATION
  INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR
  STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE
  GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE
  CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY.

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.

&&

$$
025 
WWUS74 KMAF 021008
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
508 AM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH 6 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE
MOUNTAINS...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY...AND PASS THROUGH THE REGION
THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS TODAY AND THURSDAY. A
LULL IN THE STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING IN THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS BEFORE INCREASING TONIGHT. 

TXZ074-022200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.140402T1800Z-140403T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0020.140403T0600Z-140404T0000Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
508 AM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...ADVISORY...1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY. WARNING...1 AM TO 7
  PM CDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50
  MPH. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE
  DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO
  LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. 

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 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.

&&

$$

NMZ027-TXZ258-022200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.140402T1200Z-140404T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
408 AM MDT WED APR 2 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65
  MPH. TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
  THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE 
  DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN 
  GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR 
  VEHICLE. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT 
  EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING 
  IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE 
  ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN 
  WAVE ACTIVITY. 

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-TXZ057-022200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.140402T1800Z-140403T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN
508 AM CDT WED APR 2 2014 /408 AM MDT WED APR 2 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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 WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND.

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.

&&

$$

HLUCHAN
774 
WWUS74 KMAF 021939
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
239 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH 6 PM MDT THURSDAY
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND THE VAN
HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY...AND WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION
THURSDAY. THIS HAS RESULTED IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE AGAIN ON THURSDAY. A LULL IN THE STRONG WINDS IS
EXPECTED THIS EVENING IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS BEFORE INCREASING
TONIGHT.

TXZ074-030345-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.140403T0600Z-140404T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140403T0000Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
239 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...ADVISORY...THROUGH 7 PM CDT TODAY. WARNING...1 AM TO 
  7 PM CDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 
  MPH. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE 
  DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU 
  TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. 

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 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.

&&

$$

NMZ027-TXZ258-030345-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
139 PM MDT WED APR 2 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 
  MPH. TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. 
  THURSDAY...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE
  DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS
  OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.
  AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME
  TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE
  VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 

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-TXZ057-030000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140403T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN
239 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 /139 PM MDT WED APR 2 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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 WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE 
  WIND. 

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.

&&

$$
716 
WWUS74 KMAF 030038
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
738 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH 6 PM MDT THURSDAY
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE 
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE PLAINS DURING
THE DAY THURSDAY.

NMZ027-TXZ258-031100-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
638 PM MDT WED APR 2 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70
  MPH. THURSDAY...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE 
  DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN 
  GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR 
  VEHICLE. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT 
  EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING 
  IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 

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.

&&

$$

TXZ074-031100-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.140403T0600Z-140404T0000Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
738 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
  60 MPH ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE 
  DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU 
  TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. 

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.

&&

$$
075 
WWUS74 KMAF 030923
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
423 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE
PERMIAN BASIN...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS ARRIVED AND WILL PASS JUST NORTH
OF THE REGION TODAY. STRONG WEST WINDS ARE ALREADY PRESENT IN THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS
MUCH OF THE PLAINS LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON BEFORE
DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE
VISIBILITIES. 

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-032200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
423 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 /323 AM MDT THU APR 3 2014/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

* EVENT...STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...IN THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WEST
  WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE
  DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO
  LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE
  LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD
  AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-080-032200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.140403T1500Z-140404T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-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-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...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...
RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...
MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...MARFA
423 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 /323 AM MDT THU APR 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* EVENT...STRONG WINDS

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.  

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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 WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND.

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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
219 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE
PERMIAN BASIN...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING JUST NORTH OF THE REGION TODAY
IS BRINGING STRONG WEST TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TO THE ADJACENT PLAINS IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS AS WELL AS THE PERMIAN BASIN. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS
EVENING AFTER SUNSET. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAINLY
NEAR PLOWED FIELDS.

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-040000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
219 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 /119 PM MDT THU APR 3 2014/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

* EVENT...STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...IN THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
  WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE 
  DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU 
  TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY 
  EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG 
  DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE 
  MOUNTAINS. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-080-040000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-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-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...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...
RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...
MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...MARFA
219 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 /119 PM MDT THU APR 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* EVENT...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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 WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE 
  WIND. 

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.

&&

$$

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.