Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Watches in 2017
High Wind Watch 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Mar 22, 2017, 4:07 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 23, 2017, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2017, 4:07 AM MDT (10:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2017, 2:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2017, 1:26 PM MDT
- In force
- 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 10:05 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, 10.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4182 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
738 WWUS74 KMAF 221007 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 507 AM CDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...A HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .An upper trough will move over the region on Thursday. Strong westerly winds will mix down into the higher elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains Sunday afternoon and early evening. NMZ027-TXZ258-222100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0013.170323T2000Z-170324T1200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 407 AM MDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. * TIMING...Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. * WINDS...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 70 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas as 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 Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph, or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
1 follow-up statement
463 WWUS74 KMAF 221926 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 226 PM CDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .An upper trough will move over the region on Thursday. Strong westerly winds will mix down into the higher elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains Thursday afternoon through Friday. NMZ027-TXZ258-231000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0013.170323T2000Z-170324T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0014.170323T1800Z-170325T0000Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 126 PM MDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from noon Thursday to 6 PM MDT Friday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 75 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas as these winds could make driving difficult for motorists driving high profile vehicles such as campers, vans and tractor trailers. Airplanes flying over the Guadalupe Mountains may experience severe turbulence. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 6:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 29 min |
| Mar 22, 1:21 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Loving, Pecos, Ward, Winkler | 32 hr |
| Mar 22, 1:26 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Andrews, Crane, Ector, Gaines, Loving, Midland and 3 more | 53 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.