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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

January 15, 2016

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 15, 2016, 1:51 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 16, 2016, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 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
Jan 15, 2016, 1:51 PM CST (19:51 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 16, 2016, 10:41 AM CST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The text

As transmitted.

742 
WWUS74 KMAF 151951
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
151 PM CST FRI JAN 15 2016

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE
NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND RESULT IN STRONG WINDS IN THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. AS THIS SYSTEM PASSES BY LATE TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET.

TXZ074-160200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0002.160116T0600Z-160116T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0004.160116T0600Z-160116T1800Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
151 PM CST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
SATURDAY MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN 
  AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT 
  TO CONTROL. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON 
  EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. 

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-TXZ258-160200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160116T0600Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
1251 PM MST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN 
  AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT 
  TO CONTROL. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON 
  EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. 

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
795 
WWUS74 KMAF 160858
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
258 AM CST SAT JAN 16 2016

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON CST TODAY FOR
THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET...

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PECOS AND TERRELL
COUNTIES OF WEST TEXAS... 

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WEST TEXAS EARLY
TODAY. BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
DEVELOP ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND PECOS AND TERRELL COUNTIES
OF WEST TEXAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET THIS MORNING.

TXZ074-161800-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160116T1800Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
258 AM CST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 6000 FEET UNTIL NOON
CST TODAY...

* TIMING...THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN 
  AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT 
  TO CONTROL. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON 
  EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. 

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.

&&

$$

TXZ075-082-162100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.160116T1500Z-160116T2100Z/
PECOS-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT STOCKTON...SANDERSON
258 AM CST SAT JAN 16 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...FROM MID MORNING TO LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
497 
WWUS74 KMAF 161641
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1041 AM CST SAT JAN 16 2016

...A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PECOS AND TERRELL
COUNTIES OF WEST TEXAS...

.WITH THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING EAST OF THE AREA...WIND
SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WINDY CONDITIONS
ARE STILL EXPECTED FOR PECOS AND TERRELL COUNTIES OF WEST TEXAS
THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

TXZ074-161745-
/O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160116T1800Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
1041 AM CST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WARNING THRESHOLDS ACROSS THE
DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE
REMAINDER OF TODAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

TXZ075-082-162100-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160116T2100Z/
PECOS-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT STOCKTON...SANDERSON
1041 AM CST SAT JAN 16 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...FROM MID MORNING TO LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 3:16 AM CSTHigh Wind WatchMAF11 hr
Jan 15, 3:16 AM CSTHigh Wind WarningMAF21 hr

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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.