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High Wind Watch 19, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 16, 2019Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at May 16, 2019, 2:32 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at May 17, 2019, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 16, 2019, 2:32 PM CDT (19:32 UTC)
In effect from
May 17, 2019, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 17, 2019, 3:56 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Counties Eddy County, NM, Culberson County, TX

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 203 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at May 16, 2:31 PM CDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 2:31 PM CDT, 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 2:05 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
205 PM CDT Thu May 16 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-171915-
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-Loving-Winkler-
Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
205 PM CDT Thu May 16 2019 /105 PM MDT Thu May 16 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and overnight. Any
storms that do develop will be accompanied by frequent lightning,
small hail, gusty winds, and brief, heavy rainfall. A storm or two
could become severe, and capable of producing large hail and
damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon
and night. Any severe storms will be capable of producing large hail
and a few tornadoes.

Strong westerly winds are possible in the Guadalupe Mountains
Friday. A High Wind Watch is in effect.

There is also an increased probability of severe thunderstorms
Monday and Monday evening across the central and eastern Permian
Basin.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be necessary this afternoon or evening.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories,
and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in
Midland, can be found on the internet at...
https://weather.gov/midland

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy36 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.