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High Wind Warning 25, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 23, 2021, 2:20 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 23, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Apr 23, 2021, 2:20 AM MDT (08:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 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 08:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1:05 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 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, 8.3 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1273 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
196 WWUS74 KMAF 230820 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 320 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-232030- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0022.210423T1500Z-210424T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0025.210423T1700Z-210424T0200Z/ 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 220 AM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds could make driving difficult for motorists driving high profile vehicles such as campers, vans, and tractor trailers. 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. && $$ NMZ028-034-TXZ059-060-067-272>278-232030- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0013.210423T1700Z-210424T0200Z/ Eddy County Plains-Southern Lea County-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Eunice, Jal, Mentone, Kermit, Monahans, Van Horn, Pecos, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Alpine 320 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 /220 AM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
760 WWUS74 KMAF 231917 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 217 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-240200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210424T0200Z/ 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 117 PM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT 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. && $$ NMZ028-034-TXZ059-060-067-272>278-240200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210424T0200Z/ Eddy County Plains-Southern Lea County-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Eunice, Jal, Mentone, Kermit, Monahans, Van Horn, Pecos, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Alpine 217 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 /117 PM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2:20 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 18 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:04 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero | 24 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.