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High Wind Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

March 24, 2020Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Mar 24, 2020, 10:17 AM CDT for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 10 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
Mar 24, 2020, 10:17 AM CDT (15:17 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2020, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
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 15:15 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 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 209 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2020-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2020-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -110 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3673 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

183 
WWUS74 KMAF 241517
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1017 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2020

NMZ027-TXZ271-250100-
/O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0020.200325T1500Z-200326T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0021.200324T1517Z-200325T0100Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, 
and Pine Springs
917 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County. In 
  Texas, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles. Light low flying aircraft may experience severe 
  turbulence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the 
windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

TXZ270-241630-
/O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0020.200325T1500Z-200326T0000Z/
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Including the city of Guadalupe Mountains NP
917 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The warning for Wednesday is cancelled.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf
2 follow-up statements
261 
WWUS74 KMAF 241840
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
140 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2020

NMZ027-TXZ271-251000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0011.200325T1500Z-200326T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200325T0100Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, 
and Pine Springs
1240 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with
  gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 35 to 
  45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County. In 
  Texas, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas.

* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM MDT this evening. 
  For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through 
  Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles. Light low flying aircraft may experience severe 
  turbulence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

TXZ270-251000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0011.200325T1500Z-200326T0000Z/
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Including the city of Guadalupe Mountains NP
1240 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2020

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County. In 
  Texas, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles. Light low flying aircraft may experience severe 
  turbulence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf
308 
WWUS74 KMAF 250124 AAA
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
824 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2020

NMZ027-TXZ271-251000-
/O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200325T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0011.200325T1500Z-200326T0000Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, 
and Pine Springs
724 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2020

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County. In 
  Texas, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas.

* WHEN...Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles. Light low flying aircraft may experience severe
  turbulence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. 

&&

$$

TXZ270-251000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0011.200325T1500Z-200326T0000Z/
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Including the city of Guadalupe Mountains NP
724 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2020

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County. In 
  Texas, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high 
  profile vehicles. Light low flying aircraft may experience 
  severe turbulence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. 

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 10:09 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningMAFCulberson8 min
Mar 24, 1:40 PM CDTHigh Wind WatchMAFCulberson14 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2020High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2020Every high wind warning in 2020

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.