Alert archive / Texas / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Jan 7, 2018, 3:04 AM CST for 11 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 7, 2018, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2018, 3:04 AM CST (09:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2018, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2018, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:06 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 2710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
234 WWUS74 KMAF 070904 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 304 AM CST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...A high wind warning is in effect today for the Guadalupe Mountains... ...A wind advisory is in effect today for the southeast New Mexico plains, Trans Pecos, Van Horn Highway 54 corridor, Marfa Plateau and Davis Mountains... .A strong upper level storm system will move across the area this afternoon bringing with it strong winds to the Guadalupe Mountains. Very windy conditions can also be expected across the southeast New Mexico Plains, Trans Pecos, Van Horn Highway 54, Marfa Plateau and Davis Mountains. These winds will weaken quickly by this evening. NMZ027-TXZ258-072115- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0001.180107T1700Z-180107T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0001.180107T1700Z-180107T2300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 204 AM MST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Today. * WINDS...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 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. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057>059-074-075-080-072115- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.180107T1700Z-180107T2300Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving- Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Pecos-Marfa Plateau- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Van Horn, Pecos, Mentone, Alpine, Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, and Marfa 304 AM CST Sun Jan 7 2018 /204 AM MST Sun Jan 7 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST /4 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Today. * WINDS...northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These winds will make driving difficult for motorists driving high profile vehicles such as campers, vans and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
548 WWUS74 KMAF 071801 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1201 PM CST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS GUADALUPE PASS... ...STRONG WINDS MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... .An intense upper level storm system is moving across the area currently bringing with it strong winds to much of the region. These winds will weaken quickly late this afternoon into the evening. NMZ027-TXZ258-072300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T2300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 1101 AM MST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Today. * WINDS...West-northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 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. 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. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-060>062-067-068-072300- /O.EXA.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T2300Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Ward-Crane- Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Andrews, Stanton, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Monahans, and Crane 1201 PM CST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Today. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These winds will make driving difficult for motorists driving high profile vehicles such as campers, vans and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057>059-074-075-080-072300- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T2300Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving- Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Pecos-Marfa Plateau- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Van Horn, Pecos, Mentone, Alpine, Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, and Marfa 1201 PM CST Sun Jan 7 2018 /1101 AM MST Sun Jan 7 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST /4 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Today. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These winds will 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. && $$ rhluchan
073 WWUS74 KMAF 072305 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 505 PM CST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY HAVE EXPIRED... .As the upper level system responsible for the windy conditions today continues to move east, wind speeds have decreased rapidly late this afternoon. While gusty conditions may persist another hour or two, gusts are expected to diminish after sunset. Winds will continue to decrease through this evening. NMZ027-TXZ258-080015- /O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T2300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 405 PM MST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Wind speeds have decreased below warning criteria, thus the high wind warning has been allowed to expire. $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-068-074-075-080- 080015- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T2300Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Ward-Crane-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Pecos-Marfa Plateau- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Andrews, Stanton, Van Horn, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Monahans, Crane, Alpine, Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, and Marfa 505 PM CST Sun Jan 7 2018 /405 PM MST Sun Jan 7 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Wind speeds have decreased below advisory criteria, thus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:04 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 14 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.