Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 12, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Mar 6, 2017, 2:50 AM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 6, 2017, 3:00 AM MST. It was in force for 15 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 6, 2017, 2:50 AM MST (09:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2017, 3:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 6:15 PM MST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Eddy County, NM
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-074-062215- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.170306T1000Z-170307T0400Z/ Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Davis/Apache Mountains Area- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Van Horn, Pecos, Alpine, and Fort Davis 350 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /250 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ this evening. * WINDS...Southwest to west 25 to 40 mph. Gusts to around 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Secure lawn furniture, garbage cans or other objects which could be blown about by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 44
2 follow-up statements
440 WWUS74 KMAF 062029 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 229 PM 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-TXZ258-070300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170307T0400Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 129 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-074-070300- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170307T0400Z/ Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Davis/Apache Mountains Area- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Van Horn, Pecos, Alpine, and Fort Davis 229 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /129 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ this evening. * WINDS...Southwest to west 25 to 40 mph. Gusts to around 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Secure lawn furniture, garbage cans or other objects which could be blown about by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
162 WWUS74 KMAF 070115 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 715 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED 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... .Winds have begun to diminish early this evening, and are expected to continue to decrease tonight in the wake of the departing upper level storm system. Thus, have cancelled the Warning and Advisory that were in effect. NMZ027-TXZ258-070215- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170307T0400Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 615 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds have dropped below Warning criteria this evening, and are expected to continue to diminish overnight. $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-058-074-070215- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170307T0400Z/ Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Davis/Apache Mountains Area- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Van Horn, Pecos, Alpine, and Fort Davis 715 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /615 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have decreased below Advisory criteria in most locations this evening, and are expected to continue to diminish overnight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2:50 AM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy | 15 hr |
Nearby
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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.