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Wind Advisory 26, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Nov 18, 2017, 3:28 AM CST for 12 counties in Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Nov 18, 2017, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2017, 3:28 AM CST (09:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2017, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2017, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 3817 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
870 WWUS74 KMAF 180928 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 328 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017 ...Wind Advisory in effect from mid morning to mid afternoon... .A strong cold front will move south over the Advisory area this morning. A tight surface pressure gradient will result in windy conditions starting mid morning. Winds should decrease later in the afternoon. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-182100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0026.171118T1500Z-171118T2100Z/ Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Winkler-Ector- Midland-Glasscock- Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, and Garden City 328 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017 /228 AM MST Sat Nov 18 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ this morning to 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ this afternoon. * TIMING...Mid morning thru mid afternoon. * WINDS...North winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 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 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. && $$ Strobin
1 follow-up statement
960 WWUS74 KMAF 182110 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 310 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017 ...A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO...GAINES...DAWSON...ANDREWS...WINKLER... LOVING COUNTIES OF WEST TEXAS... ...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING FOR MIDLAND...ECTOR...GLASSCOCK...MARTIN...WARD COUNTIES OF WEST TEXAS... ...WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... .Light wind and mostly clear skies behind a cold front will promote freezing temperatures late tonight and early Sunday morning across the southeast New Mexico plains and portions of the northern and central Permian Basin of west Texas. NMZ033-034-TXZ045-046-050-060-191030- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-171118T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HZ.W.0002.171119T0900Z-171119T1500Z/ Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews- Winkler- Including the cities of Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Andrews, and Kermit 310 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017 /210 PM MST Sat Nov 18 2017/ ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * TEMPERATURE...26 to 28 degrees. * Impacts...Sensitive plants may be damaged or killed if left outdoors unprotected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Hard Freeze Warning means widespread temperatures at or below 28 degrees are expected with sub-freezing temperatures expected for several hours. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained or allowed to drip slowly. These conditions will also kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ TXZ051-061>063-191030- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-171118T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.W.0004.171119T0900Z-171119T1500Z/ Martin-Ector-Midland-Glasscock- Including the cities of Stanton, Odessa, Midland, and Garden City 310 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * TEMPERATURE...29 to 32 degrees. * Impacts...Sensitive plants may be damaged or killed if left outdoors unprotected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ NMZ029-TXZ047-048-052-053-182215- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-171118T2100Z/ Northern Lea County-Borden-Scurry-Howard-Mitchell- Including the cities of Tatum, Gail, Snyder, Big Spring, and Colorado City 310 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017 /210 PM MST Sat Nov 18 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds had decreased below advisory criteria and will continue to gradually decrease the remainder of Saturday afternoon. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ059-191030- /O.NEW.KMAF.HZ.W.0002.171119T0900Z-171119T1500Z/ Eddy County Plains-Loving- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, and Mentone 310 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017 /210 PM MST Sat Nov 18 2017/ ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURE...26 to 28 degrees. * IMPACTS...Sensitive plants may be damaged or killed if left outdoors unprotected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Hard Freeze Warning means widespread temperatures at or below 28 degrees are expected with sub-freezing temperatures expected for several hours. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained or allowed to drip slowly. These conditions will also kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ TXZ067-191030- /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.W.0004.171119T0900Z-171119T1500Z/ Ward- Including the city of Monahans 310 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURE...29 to 32 degrees. * IMPACTS...Sensitive plants may be damaged or killed if left outdoors unprotected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 3:10 PM CST | Freeze Warning | MAF | Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, Ward | 18 hr |
| Nov 18, 3:10 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Loving, Winkler | 18 hr |
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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.