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High Wind Warning 39, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

November 2, 2017Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Nov 2, 2017, 1:03 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 13 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
Nov 2, 2017, 1:03 AM MDT (07:03 UTC)
Expired
Nov 2, 2017, 1:33 PM MDT
In force
13 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 07:06 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, 7.1 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 00:00Z on 2017-11-02Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-11-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2865 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

217 
WWUS74 KMAF 020703
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
203 AM CDT Thu Nov 2 2017

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS 
UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.Strong west winds aloft are expected to mix down to the surface 
in the Guadalupe Mountains resulting in high winds through late 
this afternoon.

NMZ027-TXZ258-022100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0039.171102T0703Z-171102T2100Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, 
and Pine Springs
103 AM MDT Thu Nov 2 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a High
Wind Warning, which is in effect until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. 

* TIMING...Through late this afternoon. 

* WINDS...West to southwest winds of 30 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
115 
WWUS74 KMAF 021933
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
233 PM CDT Thu Nov 2 2017

...THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS IS CANCELLED...

.Winds in the Guadalupe Mountains have decreased below high wind
criteria and are expected to continue to decrease this afternoon.
Due to this reason, the High Wind Warning is being cancelled.

NMZ027-TXZ258-022045-
/O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-171102T2100Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, 
and Pine Springs
133 PM MDT Thu Nov 2 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has cancelled the
High Wind Warning. 

Winds in the Guadalupe Mountains have decreased below high wind
criteria and are expected to continue to decrease this afternoon.
Due to this reason, the High Wind Warning is being cancelled.

$$

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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.