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High Wind Warning 27, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 27, 2021Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 27, 2021, 2:28 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 27, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
Apr 27, 2021, 2:28 AM MDT (08:28 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 27, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 27, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
8 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 08:30 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 00:00Z, 8.5 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 2021-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3529 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

265 
WWUS74 KMAF 270828
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
328 AM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

NMZ027-TXZ270-271-272030-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0024.210427T1800Z-210428T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0027.210427T1800Z-210428T0200Z/
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
228 AM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
888 
WWUS74 KMAF 271906
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
206 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

NMZ027-TXZ270-271-280200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210428T0200Z/
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
106 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 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 
  expected.

* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

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
Apr 26, 7:20 PM MDTRed Flag WarningMAFChaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero25 hr
Apr 27, 3:43 PM MDTDust Storm AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Martin, Midland32 min
Apr 27, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin36 min
Apr 27, 4:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden51 min
Apr 27, 4:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Howard, Martin41 min
Apr 27, 5:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward54 min
Apr 27, 5:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland41 min
Apr 27, 5:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry51 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.