Alert archive / Texas / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 3, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this freeze warning at Oct 27, 2021, 5:32 AM CDT for Brewster County, Jeff Davis County, Presidio County, Texas. It took effect at Oct 28, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 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
- Oct 27, 2021, 5:32 AM CDT (10:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 28, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2021, 7:43 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Brewster County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Presidio County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 254 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
- 4696 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
597 WWUS74 KMAF 271032 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 532 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 TXZ276-277-272245- /O.UPG.KMAF.FZ.A.0003.211028T0900Z-211028T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.W.0003.211028T0900Z-211028T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0020.211027T1500Z-211027T2200Z/ Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Including the cities of Marfa and Fort Davis 532 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Marfa Plateau, and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 9 AM CDT Thursday. For the Wind Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 272>275-278>282-272200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0020.211027T1500Z-211027T2200Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin- Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane- Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, Fort Stockton, Dryden, Sanderson, Van Horn, Pecos, Alpine, Big Bend NP, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 532 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 /432 AM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
3 follow-up statements
315 WWUS74 KMAF 271908 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 208 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ059-060-067-272>274-272015- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-211027T2200Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Mentone, Kermit, Monahans, Van Horn, and Pecos 208 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 /108 PM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind speeds have fallen below advisory levels and will continue to diminish over the next several hours. Therefore, the advisory has been cancelled. $$ TXZ276-277-280900- /O.CON.KMAF.FZ.W.0003.211028T0900Z-211028T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-211027T2200Z/ Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Including the cities of Marfa and Fort Davis 208 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Marfa Plateau, and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 5 PM CDT this afternoon. For the Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 9 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-075-082-275-278>282-272200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-211027T2200Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector- Midland-Glasscock-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Chinati Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley- Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, Fort Stockton, Dryden, Sanderson, Alpine, Big Bend NP, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 208 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
027 WWUS74 KMAF 280805 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 305 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 TXZ276-277-281400- /O.CON.KMAF.FZ.W.0003.211028T0900Z-211028T1400Z/ Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Including the cities of Marfa and Fort Davis 305 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Marfa Plateau, and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
428 WWUS74 KMAF 281243 AAA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 743 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 TXZ276-277-281345- /O.CAN.KMAF.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-211028T1400Z/ Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Including the cities of Marfa and Fort Davis 743 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The concern for a light freeze has ended. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Upton | 33 min |
| Oct 26, 9:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock, Reagan | 63 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.