Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Feb 27, 2018, 1:01 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 28, 2018, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 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
- Feb 27, 2018, 1:01 PM MST (20:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2018, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2018, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Eddy County, NM
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1172 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 367 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 393 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
108 WWUS74 KMAF 272001 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 201 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CULBERSON COUNTY... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY FOR THE MOST OF THE TRANS PECOS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... .As a strong jet stream and an associated Pacific front passes west winds will become strong. Winds will increase as early as mid morning across the far west and then in the afternoon when the Pacific front moves through. NMZ027-TXZ057-258-281100- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0007.180228T1500Z-180301T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0008.180228T1500Z-180301T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Van Horn, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 201 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2018 /101 PM MST Tue Feb 27 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Wednesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...Mid Wednesday morning until early evening. * WINDS...West 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicle may be hard to control. Light low flying aircraft may experience severe turbulence. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-051-058>062-067-074-080-081- 281100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0006.180228T2000Z-180301T0200Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Ward-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Andrews, Stanton, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Monahans, Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Big Bend NP, and Marathon 201 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2018 /101 PM MST Tue Feb 27 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST /1 PM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM CST /1 PM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Wednesday. * TIMING...Wednesday afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicle may be hard to control. Light objects and lawn furniture maybe blown around. Lowered visibility in blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. && $$
2 follow-up statements
486 WWUS74 KMAF 281007 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 407 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CULBERSON COUNTY... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY FOR THE MOST OF THE TRANS PECOS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... .As a strong jet stream and an associated Pacific front passes west winds will become strong. Winds will increase as early as mid morning across the far west and then in the afternoon when the Pacific front moves through. NMZ027-TXZ057-258-281815- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0008.180228T1500Z-180301T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Van Horn, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 407 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2018 /307 AM MST Wed Feb 28 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Mid morning until early evening. * WINDS...West 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 65 to 70 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicle may be hard to control. Light low flying aircraft may experience severe turbulence. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected. && $$ TXZ068-075-281815- /O.EXA.KMAF.WI.Y.0006.180228T2000Z-180301T0200Z/ Crane-Pecos- Including the cities of Crane and Fort Stockton 407 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicle may be hard to control. Light objects and lawn furniture maybe blown around. Lowered visibility in blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-051-058>062-067-074-080-081- 281815- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0006.180228T2000Z-180301T0200Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Ward-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Andrews, Stanton, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Monahans, Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Big Bend NP, and Marathon 407 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2018 /307 AM MST Wed Feb 28 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST /1 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicle may be hard to control. Light objects and lawn furniture maybe blown around. Lowered visibility in blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. && $$
203 WWUS74 KMAF 282024 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 224 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CULBERSON COUNTY... ...WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MOST OF THE TRANS PECOS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... .As a strong jet stream and an associated Pacific front passes, west winds will become strong. The strong winds will overspread the plains through this afternoon, with windy to very windy conditions expected across much of the area through early this evening. NMZ027-TXZ057-258-010300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180301T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Van Horn, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 224 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2018 /124 PM MST Wed Feb 28 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through early evening. * WINDS...West 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 65 to 70 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicle may be hard to control. Light low flying aircraft may experience severe turbulence. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is occurring or expected. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-051-058>062-067-068-074-075-080- 081-010200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180301T0200Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Ward-Crane-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Pecos-Marfa Plateau- Big Bend Area- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Andrews, Stanton, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Monahans, Crane, Alpine, Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, Marfa, Big Bend NP, and Marathon 224 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2018 /124 PM MST Wed Feb 28 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through early evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicle may be hard to control. Light objects and lawn furniture maybe blown around. Lowered visibility in blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are occurring or expected. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 12:57 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 30 hr | |
| Feb 27, 1:01 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Loving and 5 more | 30 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.