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High Wind Warning 11, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

March 5, 2017Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Mar 5, 2017, 1:28 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 5, 2017, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 4 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
Mar 5, 2017, 1:28 PM MST (20:28 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2017, 11:00 PM MST
Expired
Mar 6, 2017, 2:50 AM MST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Eddy County, NM

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-03-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1066 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

948 
WWUS74 KMAF 052028
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
228 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY 
EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

.An upper level storm system will approach and pass north of the
Guadalupe Mountains overnight and Monday.  As a result, strong
winds will be possible through the Guadalupe Mountains.

NMZ027-TXZ258-060430-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0011.170306T0600Z-170307T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0011.170306T0600Z-170307T0200Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, 
and Pine Springs
128 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
MST MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a High
Wind Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 7 PM
MST Monday.  

* TIMING...From this late tonight through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Tonight...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 
  60 mph after midnight. Monday...West 35 to 55 mph with gusts 
  to around 75 mph. Monday evening...West 35 to 45 mph with 
  gusts to around 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
157 
WWUS74 KMAF 060030
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
630 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

.An upper level storm system will approach and pass just north of
the region tonight and Monday. As a result, strong winds are 
expected to develop across the Guadalupe Mountains late this 
evening, continuing through Monday.

NMZ027-TXZ258-061030-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0011.170306T0600Z-170307T0200Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, 
and Pine Springs
530 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...From late this evening through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Tonight...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 
  60 mph after midnight. Monday...West 35 to 55 mph with gusts 
  to around 75 mph. Monday evening...West 35 to 45 mph with 
  gusts to around 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.

&&

$$
225 
WWUS74 KMAF 060950
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
350 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54
CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE DAVIS
AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...

.An upper level storm system will pass to the north of the region
today and tonight, resulting in strong southwest to west winds
through the Guadalupe Mountains. Very windy conditions can be
expected on the adjacent plains, as well as further south in the
Davis and Apache Mountains. These winds will subside by late this
evening.

NMZ027-TXZ258-062215-
/O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170307T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0012.170306T1000Z-170307T0400Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, 
and Pine Springs
250 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Until 9 PM MST this evening.

* WINDS...Today...Southwest 35 to 55 mph with gusts to around 75
  mph. This evening...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 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-TXZ057-058-074-062215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.170306T1000Z-170307T0400Z/
Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-
Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, 
Van Horn, Pecos, Alpine, and Fort Davis
350 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /250 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Until 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ this evening. 

* WINDS...Southwest to west 25 to 40 mph. Gusts to around 55 mph. 

* IMPACTS...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 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 5, 3:05 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchMAFEddy10 hr
Mar 5, 3:22 AM MSTFire Weather WatchMAF10 hr
Mar 5, 1:16 PM MSTRed Flag WarningMAF29 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.