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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

January 27, 2020Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 27, 5:51 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 714 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2020-01-27Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2020-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 2:57 AM CSTWind AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.