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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 27, 2020, 2:57 AM CST for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 27, 2020, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 10 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2020, 2:57 AM CST (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2020, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2020, 10:00 PM CST
- 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 09:01 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 5:51 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 4 S Pine Springs, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3019 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
654 WWUS74 KMAF 270857 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 257 AM CST Mon Jan 27 2020 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-272100- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0002.200127T1800Z-200128T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0005.200127T1800Z-200128T0400Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 157 AM MST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Low flying light aircraft may experience severe turbulence near the mountains. 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. && $$ TXZ272-273-277-278-272100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.200127T1800Z-200128T0400Z/ Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Van Horn, Fort Davis, and Alpine 257 AM CST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor and Davis Mountains Foothills, Eastern Culberson County, and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Secure lawn furniture, garbage cans or other objects which could be blown about by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
364 WWUS74 KMAF 272015 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 215 PM CST Mon Jan 27 2020 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-280400- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200128T0400Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 115 PM MST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ TXZ272-273-277-278-280400- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200128T0400Z/ Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Van Horn, Fort Davis, and Alpine 215 PM CST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Culberson County, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor and Davis Mountains Foothills, and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2:57 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves | 19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.