Alert archive / Texas / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 26, 2015, 4:46 AM CDT for Loving County, Ward County, Winkler County, Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 26, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2015, 4:46 AM CDT (09:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2015, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Loving County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 3672 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
151 WWUS74 KMAF 260946 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 446 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU AND VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW APPROACHING THE AREA ALONG WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO PARTS OF THE AREA TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING. TXZ074-270200- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0015.150426T1500Z-150427T0200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 446 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WIND. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS WHEN FLYING OVER THE 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-270200- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0015.150426T1500Z-150427T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 346 AM MDT SUN APR 26 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WIND. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS WHEN FLYING OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057>060-067-080-270200- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.150426T1800Z-150427T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS... MARFA 446 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2015 /346 AM MDT SUN APR 26 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. 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. && $$ RHLUCHAN
1 follow-up statement
890 WWUS74 KMAF 261847 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 147 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU AND VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW APPROACHING THE AREA ALONG WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO PARTS OF THE AREA TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-270200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150427T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 147 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015 /1247 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2015/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WIND. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS WHEN FLYING OVER THE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057>060-067-080-270200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150427T0200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS... MARFA 147 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015 /1247 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG WIND. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. 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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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.