Alert archive / New Mexico / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Jan 30, 2016, 3:01 AM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 30, 2016, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2016, 3:01 AM MST (10:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2016, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2016, 5:00 PM MST
- 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 10:00 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, 10.0 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
- 3840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
361 WWUS74 KMAF 301001 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 401 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG WIND ALOFT WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY AS AN UPPER DISTURBANCE PASSES TO OUR NORTH. WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET TODAY ACROSS WARNED AREAS BUT WILL PICK BACK UP SUNDAY. A STRONG UPPER TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE REGION MONDAY WITH HIGH WIND LIKELY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND POSSIBLY THE ADJACENT PLAINS. ADDITIONAL WIND PRODUCTS WILL BE NEEDED IN THE COMING DAYS. TXZ057-302215- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0006.160130T1800Z-160201T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 401 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-302215- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0006.160130T1800Z-160203T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 301 AM MST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ058-074-302215- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.160130T1800Z-160131T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 401 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 /301 AM MST SAT JAN 30 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. 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. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
912 WWUS74 KMAF 301933 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 133 PM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG WIND ALOFT IS MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER DISTURBANCE PASSES TO THE NORTH. THESE WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET ACROSS THE WARNED AREAS BUT WILL PICK BACK UP SUNDAY. A STRONG UPPER TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE REGION MONDAY WITH HIGH WIND LIKELY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND POSSIBLY THE ADJACENT PLAINS. ADDITIONAL WIND PRODUCTS WILL BE NEEDED IN THE COMING DAYS. NMZ027-TXZ258-311100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160203T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 1233 PM MST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. 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. SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN 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. && $$ TXZ057-311100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160201T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 133 PM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ058-074-310000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160131T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 133 PM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 /1233 PM MST SAT JAN 30 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2:50 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Loving, Midland and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:50 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.