Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 18, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Nov 4, 2015, 12:44 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Nov 5, 2015, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 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
- Nov 4, 2015, 12:44 PM MST (19:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 5, 2015, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2015, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 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 19:45 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, 7.7 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -286 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1223 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
484 WWUS74 KMAF 041944 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 144 PM CST WED NOV 4 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES INTO THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. AS THIS OCCURS WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. NMZ027-TXZ258-050345- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0015.151105T1700Z-151106T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0018.151105T1500Z-151106T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 1244 PM MST WED NOV 4 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY THOSE TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 62/180 IN AND NEAR GUADALUPE PASS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS. 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. && $$ RHLUCHAN
3 follow-up statements
016 WWUS74 KMAF 050856 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 256 AM CST THU NOV 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES INTO THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS BY THIS EVENING. AS THIS OCCURS WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. NMZ027-TXZ258-052100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0018.151105T1500Z-151106T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 156 AM MST THU NOV 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY THOSE TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 62/180 IN AND NEAR GUADALUPE PASS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
467 WWUS74 KMAF 051437 AAA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 837 AM CST THU NOV 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH LEA COUNTY FRIDAY MORNING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES INTO THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS BY THIS EVENING. AS THIS OCCURS WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. COLD AND DRY SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SET UP ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS IN NORTH LEA COUNTY. NMZ027-TXZ258-052100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0018.151105T1500Z-151106T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 737 AM MST THU NOV 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY THOSE TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 62/180 IN AND NEAR GUADALUPE PASS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS. 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. && $$ NMZ029-052100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.A.0001.151106T1000Z-151106T1400Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TATUM 737 AM MST THU NOV 5 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURE...NEAR 30. * IMPACTS...TENDER VEGETATION AND ANIMAL DRINKING WATER MAY FREEZE...MOVE POTTED PLANTS INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
128 WWUS74 KMAF 051945 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 145 PM CST THU NOV 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN LEA COUNTY FOR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES INTO THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS BY THIS EVENING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN HIGH WIND ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. COLD AND DRY AIR WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS OVER NORTHERN LEA COUNTY. NMZ029-061200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FZ.A.0001.151106T1000Z-151106T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.W.0003.151106T1000Z-151106T1400Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TATUM 1245 PM MST THU NOV 5 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM MST FRIDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURE...NEAR 29. * IMPACTS...TENDER VEGETATION AND ANIMAL DRINKING WATER MAY FREEZE...MOVE POTTED PLANTS INDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-060000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151106T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 1245 PM MST THU NOV 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY THOSE TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 62/180 IN AND NEAR GUADALUPE PASS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2:26 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 10 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2015High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2015Every high wind warning in 2015
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.