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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2014, 4:08 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 2, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2014, 4:08 AM MDT (10:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2014, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 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 10:11 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, 10.1 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
- 4461 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ HLUCHAN
1 follow-up statement
774 WWUS74 KMAF 021939 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 239 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH 6 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY...AND WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY. THIS HAS RESULTED IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN ON THURSDAY. A LULL IN THE STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS BEFORE INCREASING TONIGHT. TXZ074-030345- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0020.140403T0600Z-140404T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140403T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 239 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...ADVISORY...THROUGH 7 PM CDT TODAY. WARNING...1 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-030000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140403T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN 239 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 /139 PM MDT WED APR 2 2014/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG WINDS * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS... OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 8:06 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:50 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 31 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.