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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Oct 14, 2017, 12:59 PM MDT for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico; 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Oct 15, 2017, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2017, 12:59 PM MDT (18:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 15, 2017, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
All 21 counties
Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:01 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 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -369 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1256 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
747 WWUS74 KMAF 141859 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 159 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...Strong Winds Expected To Impact Guadalupe Pass Tonight Through Sunday Morning... ...A Wind Advisory is in effect for late tonight for southeast New Mexico and most of west Texas... ...A Wind Advisory is in effect Sunday morning for the Trans Pecos, Davis Mountains and Big Bend region of southwest Texas... .Strong northeast gap winds will develop behind a strong cold front late tonight through the Guadalupe Pass. Winds will diminish late Sunday morning. Windy conditions are also expected to develop late tonight and Sunday morning across southeast New Mexico and much of west and southwest Texas. TXZ258-151000- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0034.171015T0600Z-171015T1700Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 1259 PM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...late tonight through Sunday morning. * WINDS...Northeast 50 to 60 mph with higher gusts. * IMPACTS...Be especially careful driving through Guadalupe Pass. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel until the winds subside. 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. && $$ NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-151000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.171015T0600Z-171015T1200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Including the cities of Queen, Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Van Horn, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, and Fort Stockton 159 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017 /1259 PM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...late tonight. * WINDS...North to northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists on east to west oriented roads will encounter strong cross winds especially in high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TXZ074-080>082-151000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.171015T1200Z-171015T1700Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-Terrell- Including the cities of Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Big Bend NP, Marathon, Dryden, and Sanderson 159 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO NOON CDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...Sunday morning. * WINDS...North to northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists on east to west oriented roads will encounter strong cross winds especially in high profile vehicles. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
359 WWUS74 KMAF 150753 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 253 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...Strong Winds Expected To Impact Guadalupe Pass this morning... ...A Wind Advisory is in effect for southeast New Mexico and most of west Texas early this morning... ...A Wind Advisory is in effect this morning for the Trans Pecos, Davis Mountains and Big Bend region of southwest Texas... .Strong northeast gap winds will develop behind a strong cold front through the Guadalupe Pass. Winds will diminish late this morning. Very windy conditions are also expected early this morning across southeast New Mexico and much of west and southwest Texas. TXZ258-151700- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-171015T1700Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 153 AM MDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * WINDS...Northeast 45 to 60 mph with higher gusts. * IMPACTS...High-profile vehicles could be difficult to handle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. && $$ NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-151200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-171015T1200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Including the cities of Queen, Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Van Horn, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, and Fort Stockton 253 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 /153 AM MDT Sun Oct 15 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Early this morning. * WINDS...North to northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists on east to west oriented roads will encounter strong cross winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. && $$ TXZ074-080>082-151700- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.171015T1200Z-171015T1700Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-Terrell- Including the cities of Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Big Bend NP, Marathon, Dryden, and Sanderson 253 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CDT TODAY... * TIMING...Sunday morning. * WINDS...North to northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists on east to west oriented roads will encounter strong cross winds especially in high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. && $$
793 WWUS74 KMAF 151121 AAA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 621 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...Wind Advisory has been cancelled for southeast New Mexico and northern Permian Basin... ...Strong winds through Guadalupe Pass this morning... ...Wind Advisory extended for the western and central Permian Basin through mid morning... ...A Wind Advisory is in effect this morning for the Trans Pecos, Davis Mountains and Big Bend region of southwest Texas... .Strong northeast gap winds have developed behind a strong cold front through the Guadalupe Pass and will diminish late this morning. Very windy conditions are also occurring early this morning across most areas south of Interstate 20. NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-151230- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-171015T1200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Including the cities of Queen, Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, and Colorado City 621 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 /521 AM MDT Sun Oct 15 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Although windy conditions exist the winds have decreased below advisory levels. $$ TXZ258-151700- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-171015T1700Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 521 AM MDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * WINDS...Northeast 45 to 60 mph with higher gusts. * IMPACTS...High-profile vehicles could be difficult to handle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. && $$ TXZ057>063-067>070-075-151400- /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-171015T1400Z/ Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Including the cities of Van Horn, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, and Fort Stockton 621 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 /521 AM MDT Sun Oct 15 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...This morning. * WINDS...North to northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists on east to west oriented roads will encounter strong cross winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. && $$ TXZ074-080>082-151700- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.171015T1200Z-171015T1700Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-Terrell- Including the cities of Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Big Bend NP, Marathon, Dryden, and Sanderson 621 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... * TIMING...Through this morning. * WINDS...North to northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists on east to west oriented roads will encounter strong cross winds especially in high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. && $$
545 WWUS74 KMAF 151408 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 908 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...Wind Advisory has been cancelled for the Permian Basin and Upper Trans Pecos... ...Strong winds through Guadalupe Pass until late this morning... ...A Wind Advisory remains in effect for the Lower Trans Pecos, Davis Mountains and Big Bend region of southwest Texas until noon CDT... .Strong northeast gap winds have developed behind a strong cold front through the Guadalupe Pass and will diminish late this morning. Very windy conditions are also occurring early this morning across most areas south of Interstate 20. TXZ057>063-067>070-075-151515- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-171015T1400Z/ Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Including the cities of Van Horn, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, and Fort Stockton 908 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 /808 AM MDT Sun Oct 15 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Northerly winds have decreased over the Permian Basin and Upper trans Pecos. Therefore, the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ TXZ258-151700- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-171015T1700Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 808 AM MDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Through late this morning. * WINDS...Northeast 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts. * IMPACTS...High-profile vehicles could be difficult to handle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. && $$ TXZ074-080>082-151700- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-171015T1700Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-Terrell- Including the cities of Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Big Bend NP, Marathon, Dryden, and Sanderson 908 AM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... * TIMING...Through late this morning. * WINDS...North to northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists on east to west oriented roads will encounter strong cross winds especially in high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. && $$
850 WWUS74 KMAF 151702 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1202 PM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 TXZ258-151815- /O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-171015T1700Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 1102 AM MDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Northeasterly gap winds have diminished through Guadalupe Pass. Therefore, the High Wind Warning has been allowed to expire. $$ TXZ074-080>082-151815- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-171015T1700Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-Terrell- Including the cities of Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Big Bend NP, Marathon, Dryden, and Sanderson 1202 PM CDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Northerly winds have diminished across the Lower trans Pecos into the Big Bend region. Therefore, the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2:44 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 32 hr | |
| Oct 14, 12:57 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Presidio | 17 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.