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High Wind Warning 34, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 26, 2021Culberson County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Jun 26, 2021, 3:08 AM CDT for Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Jun 26, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT. 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
Jun 26, 2021, 3:08 AM CDT (08:08 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 26, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 27, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Culberson County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 212 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:05 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

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 212 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3513 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

206 
WWUS74 KMAF 260808
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
308 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

TXZ271-262100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0030.210627T0300Z-210627T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0034.210627T0300Z-210627T1400Z/
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
208 AM MDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
MDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas including
  Guadalupe Pass.

* WHEN...From 9 PM MDT this evening to 8 AM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should exercise extreme caution while driving in the
high wind warning area. Be alert to sudden gusts of wind that may
cause you to lose control of your vehicle.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf
2 follow-up statements
345 
WWUS74 KMAF 261818
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
118 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

TXZ271-271000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0034.210627T0300Z-210627T1400Z/
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
1218 PM MDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 AM MDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 8 AM MDT Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf
877 
WWUS74 KMAF 270804
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
304 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

TXZ271-271400-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210627T1400Z/
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
204 AM MDT Sun Jun 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM MDT this morning.

* 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
Jun 25, 7:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden60 min
Jun 26, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster41 min
Jun 26, 4:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF61 min
Jun 26, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland40 min
Jun 26, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF55 min
Jun 26, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster23 min
Jun 26, 5:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews42 min
Jun 26, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum39 min
Jun 26, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Upton53 min
Jun 26, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster42 min
Jun 26, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden38 min
Jun 26, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward50 min
Jun 26, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster48 min
Jun 26, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland63 min
Jun 26, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews45 min
Jun 26, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster40 min
Jun 26, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden49 min
Jun 26, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson, Gaines59 min
Jun 26, 6:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane38 min
Jun 26, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward49 min
Jun 26, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward, Martin42 min
Jun 26, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.