Alert archive / Texas / High Wind Warnings in 2021
High Wind Warning 11, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Mar 3, 2021, 1:42 PM CST for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 4, 2021, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 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 3, 2021, 1:42 PM CST (19:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2021, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 11 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 19:46 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, 7.7 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
- 3089 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
809 WWUS74 KMAF 031942 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 142 PM CST Wed Mar 3 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-040745- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0009.210304T1600Z-210305T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0011.210304T1600Z-210305T0300Z/ 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 1242 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
3 follow-up statements
737 WWUS74 KMAF 032012 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 212 PM CST Wed Mar 3 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-041300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0011.210304T1600Z-210305T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 112 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
778 WWUS74 KMAF 040803 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 203 AM CST Thu Mar 4 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-042145- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0011.210304T1600Z-210305T0300Z/ 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 103 AM MST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS... Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ059-060-067-272>274-276>278-042145- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.210304T1800Z-210305T0100Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Mentone, Kermit, Monahans, Van Horn, Pecos, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Alpine 203 AM CST Thu Mar 4 2021 /103 AM MST Thu Mar 4 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ today to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Blowing dust could limit local visibility while traveling. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
070 WWUS74 KMAF 041951 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 151 PM CST Thu Mar 4 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-050300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210305T0300Z/ 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 1251 PM MST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS... Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ059-060-067-272>274-276>278-050100- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210305T0100Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Mentone, Kermit, Monahans, Van Horn, Pecos, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Alpine 151 PM CST Thu Mar 4 2021 /1251 PM MST Thu Mar 4 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Blowing dust could limit local visibility while traveling. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.