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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at May 15, 2015, 1:46 PM CDT for 14 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at May 16, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2015, 1:46 PM CDT (18:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 16, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 201 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1524 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
617 WWUS74 KMAF 151846 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 146 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SATURDAY EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO LATE SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE ROCKIES SATURDAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MIX DOWN ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND RESULT IN WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. NMZ027-TXZ258-161015- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0014.150516T1500Z-150517T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0017.150516T1500Z-150517T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 1246 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...MID SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. AIRCRAFT SHOULD ALSO USE CAUTION DUE TO TURBULENCE AROUND 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-161015- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.150516T1600Z-150517T0100Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL 1246 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY... * EVENT...WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS. SOME BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO HAMPER VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
630 WWUS74 KMAF 160819 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 319 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH MID EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS... VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE ROCKIES TODAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MIX DOWN ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND RESULT IN WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. NMZ027-TXZ258-162000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0017.150516T1500Z-150517T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 219 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...MID SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. AIRCRAFT SHOULD ALSO USE CAUTION DUE TO TURBULENCE AROUND 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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-074-080-162000- /O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.150516T1800Z-150517T0000Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER... ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN... PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND... GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...MARFA 319 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS. SOME BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO HAMPER VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-162000- /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.150516T1800Z-150517T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL 219 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS. SOME BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO HAMPER VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
608 WWUS74 KMAF 161959 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 259 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH MID EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS... VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM PUSHING THROUGH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS...PARTICULARLY IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. NMZ027-TXZ258-170300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150517T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 159 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...MID SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. AIRCRAFT SHOULD ALSO USE CAUTION DUE TO TURBULENCE AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-074-080-170000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150517T0000Z/ 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-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-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...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...MARFA 259 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015 /159 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS. SOME BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO HAMPER VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 05
779 WWUS74 KMAF 170007 AAA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 707 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MID EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY EXPIRED ... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM PUSHING THROUGH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-074-080-170115- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150517T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...MARFA 707 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015 /607 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THERE ARE STILL SOME GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH FURTHER THROUGH 8 PM CDT/7 PM MDT. $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-170300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150517T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 607 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...THROUGH MID SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. AIRCRAFT SHOULD ALSO USE CAUTION DUE TO TURBULENCE AROUND 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Ward, Winkler | 40 min |
| May 14, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 48 min |
| May 14, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Midland | 59 min |
| May 14, 8:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector | 3 hr |
| May 14, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Martin, Midland, Upton | 44 min |
| May 14, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector | 37 min |
| May 14, 9:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Martin, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 14, 9:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 49 min |
| May 14, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 50 min |
| May 14, 10:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Upton | 46 min |
| May 14, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 46 min |
| May 14, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 32 min | |
| May 15, 12:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 38 min |
| May 15, 12:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Reagan | 3 hr |
| May 15, 3:54 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 10 hr | |
| May 15, 1:46 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 32 hr | |
| May 14, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 48 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Texas, 2015Wind Advisories in New Mexico, 2015Every wind advisory 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.