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Wind Advisory 25, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Oct 26, 2017, 6:31 PM CDT for 19 counties in Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Oct 26, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2017, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties 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), 1 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 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
Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 315 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2093 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
787 WWUS74 KMAF 262331 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 631 PM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017 ...A Wind Advisory is in effect for portions of Southeast New Mexico and the Permian Basin tonight... ...High winds expected through Guadalupe Pass late tonight into early Friday morning... .A strong cold front will pass through West Texas and Southeast New Mexico tonight. Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph, and gusts as high as 50 mph, are expected to occur over the Permian Basin. As high pressure builds in over the region, gap winds are expected through Guadalupe Pass beginning late tonight and will continue until a few hours after sunrise Friday morning. Temperatures will fall Friday night into Saturday morning across the northern Permian Basin, Marfa Plateau, and Davis Mountains of west Texas as well as portions of southeastern New Mexico. Subfreezing conditions are forecast for these areas by sunrise Saturday morning. TXZ258-270900- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0037.171027T0600Z-171027T1500Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 531 PM MDT Thu Oct 26 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...late tonight through mid morning Friday. * WINDS...northeast 40 to 50 mph with gusts near 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Drivers of high-profile vehicles such as RVs and tractor trailer rigs may encounter poor stability and control, especially on the west side of Guadalupe Pass. 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. && $$ NMZ029-033-TXZ045>048-050>053-270900- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0025.171027T0200Z-171027T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FZ.A.0002.171028T0600Z-171028T1500Z/ Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden- Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, and Colorado City 631 PM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017 /531 PM MDT Thu Oct 26 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening to 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ Friday. * TIMING...Northerly winds tonight, and cold temperatures late Friday night and Saturday morning. * WINDS...North winds 25 to 35 mph, gusts to 50 mph. * Temperature...Ranging from the mid 20s across northern Lea County New Mexico to near freezing across the northern Permian Basin of west Texas. * IMPACTS...Motorists on east to west oriented roads will encounter strong cross winds especially in high profile vehicles. Tender vegetation will be killed by subfreezing temperatures. Exposed pipes may freeze and burst. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remember the three "P"s: pets, plants, and pipes. Ensure that your outdoor pets have somewhere warm to go. Cover or bring in tender plants, and check exposed pipes for insulation. Additionally, if you're turning on your heaters for the first time this season, check your smoke detector and carbon monoxide sensors and replace batteries as needed. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remember the three "P"s: pets, plants, and pipes. Ensure that your outdoor pets have somewhere warm to go. Cover or bring in tender plants, and check exposed pipes for insulation. Additionally, if you're turning on your heaters for the first time this season, check your smoke detector and carbon monoxide sensors and replace batteries as needed. 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. && $$ NMZ034-TXZ059>063-067>070-075-082-270900- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0025.171027T0200Z-171027T0900Z/ Southern Lea County-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward- Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Including the cities of Eunice, Jal, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, Fort Stockton, Dryden, and Sanderson 631 PM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017 /531 PM MDT Thu Oct 26 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening to 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ Friday. * TIMING...Tonight. * WINDS...Northerly winds tonight, and cold temperatures late Friday night and Saturday morning. * 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. && $$ TXZ074-080-270900- /O.CON.KMAF.FZ.A.0002.171028T0600Z-171028T1500Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau- Including the cities of Alpine, Fort Davis, and Marfa 631 PM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...Ranging from the mid 20s across northern Lea County New Mexico to near freezing across the northern Permian Basin of west Texas. * IMPACTS...Tender vegetation will be killed by subfreezing temperatures. Exposed pipes may freeze and burst. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remember the three "P"s: pets, plants, and pipes. Ensure that your outdoor pets have somewhere warm to go. Cover or bring in tender plants, and check exposed pipes for insulation. Additionally, if you're turning on your heaters for the first time this season, check your smoke detector and carbon monoxide sensors and replace batteries as needed. && $$
1 follow-up statement
918 WWUS74 KMAF 270908 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 408 AM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Guadalupe Pass into this morning... ...A Freeze Watch is in effect for Southeast New Mexico and much of West Texas Saturday morning... A strong cold front passed through the region overnight with a gusty north wind. This has resulted in high wind through the Guadalupe Pass and a High Wind Warning remains in effect until mid morning. Though still gusty... wind speeds have fallen enough across the plains to allow the Wind Advisory to be allowed to expire. Wind speeds will continue to slowly fall through the day becoming light tonight. However the post frontal conditions of light wind... mostly clear skies... and a dry airmass will combine to make the first freeze of the season possible tonight over parts of the area. The Freeze Watch for tonight has been expanded. Overnight temperatures may fall to or below freezing tonight over Southeast New Mexico... most of the Permian Basin... as well as the Davis Mountains and Marfa Plateau. NMZ029-033-TXZ045>048-050>053-272300- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-171027T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FZ.A.0002.171028T0600Z-171028T1500Z/ Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden- Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, and Colorado City 408 AM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017 /308 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2017/ ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from late tonight through Saturday morning. * Temperature...Ranging from the mid 20s across northern Lea County New Mexico to near freezing across the Central Permian Basin of West Texas. * IMPACTS...Tender vegetation will be killed by subfreezing temperatures. Exposed pipes may freeze and burst. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remember the three "P"s: pets, plants, and pipes. Ensure that your outdoor pets have somewhere warm to go. Cover or bring in tender plants, and check exposed pipes for insulation. Additionally, if you're turning on your heaters for the first time this season, check your smoke detector and carbon monoxide sensors and replace batteries as needed. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ NMZ034-TXZ060>063-070-272300- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-171027T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FZ.A.0002.171028T0600Z-171028T1500Z/ Southern Lea County-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Reagan- Including the cities of Eunice, Jal, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, and Big Lake 408 AM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017 /308 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2017/ ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from late tonight through Saturday morning. * Temperature...Ranging from the mid 20s across northern Lea County New Mexico to near freezing across the Central Permian Basin of West Texas. * IMPACTS...Tender vegetation will be killed by subfreezing temperatures. Exposed pipes may freeze and burst. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remember the three "P"s: pets, plants, and pipes. Ensure that your outdoor pets have somewhere warm to go. Cover or bring in tender plants, and check exposed pipes for insulation. Additionally, if you're turning on your heaters for the first time this season, check your smoke detector and carbon monoxide sensors and replace batteries as needed. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ TXZ059-067>069-075-082-271015- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-171027T0900Z/ Loving-Ward-Crane-Upton-Pecos-Terrell- Including the cities of Mentone, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Fort Stockton, Dryden, and Sanderson 408 AM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Wind speeds have decreased and the advisory was allowed to expire. $$ TXZ258-271500- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-171027T1500Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 308 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...through mid morning. * WINDS...northeast 40 to 50 mph with gusts near 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Drivers of high-profile vehicles such as RVs and tractor trailer rigs may encounter poor stability and control, especially on the west side of Guadalupe Pass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ NMZ027-028-272300- /O.EXA.KMAF.FZ.A.0002.171028T0600Z-171028T1500Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Including the cities of Queen, Artesia, Carlsbad, and Carlsbad Caverns NP 308 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from late tonight through Saturday morning. * Temperature...Ranging from the mid 20s to the lower 30s. * IMPACTS...Tender vegetation will be killed by subfreezing temperatures. Exposed pipes may freeze and burst. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remember the three "P"s: pets, plants, and pipes. Ensure that your outdoor pets have somewhere warm to go. Cover or bring in tender plants, and check exposed pipes for insulation. Additionally, if you're turning on your heaters for the first time this season, check your smoke detector and carbon monoxide sensors and replace batteries as needed. && $$ TXZ074-080-272300- /O.CON.KMAF.FZ.A.0002.171028T0600Z-171028T1500Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau- Including the cities of Alpine, Fort Davis, and Marfa 408 AM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...mid 20s to near 30. * IMPACTS...Tender vegetation will be killed by subfreezing temperatures. Exposed pipes may freeze and burst. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remember the three "P"s: pets, plants, and pipes. Ensure that your outdoor pets have somewhere warm to go. Cover or bring in tender plants, and check exposed pipes for insulation. Additionally, if you're turning on your heaters for the first time this season, check your smoke detector and carbon monoxide sensors and replace batteries as needed. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2:52 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 31 hr | |
| Oct 26, 2:51 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock and 7 more | 23 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.