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High Wind Warning 35, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

September 20, 2021Culberson County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Sep 20, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT for Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Sep 21, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 20 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
Sep 20, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT (07:00 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 21, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 22, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT
In force
20 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 06:58 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, 7.0 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 2021-09-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 30 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-09-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
30 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3486 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

731 
WWUS74 KMAF 200700
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
200 AM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

TXZ271-202100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0031.210921T1100Z-210921T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0035.210921T1100Z-210921T1900Z/
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
100 AM MDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUADALUPE PASS...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 40 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Pass in Texas.

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 1 PM MDT Tuesday.

* 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

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4 follow-up statements
746 
WWUS74 KMAF 201928
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
228 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

TXZ271-211000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0035.210921T1100Z-210921T1900Z/
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
128 PM MDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 40 to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Pass in Texas.

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 1 PM MDT Tuesday.

* 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
852 
WWUS74 KMAF 210708
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
208 AM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

TXZ271-211900-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0035.210921T1100Z-210921T1900Z/
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
108 AM MDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS
MORNING TO 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 40 to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Pass in Texas.

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 1 PM MDT Tuesday.

* 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. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf
094 
WWUS74 KMAF 211814
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
114 PM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

TXZ271-212200-
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210921T2200Z/
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
1214 PM MDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 40 to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Pass in Texas.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM MDT this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High winds could make driving difficult for motorists driving 
high profile vehicles such as campers, vans, and tractor trailers.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf
207 
WWUS74 KMAF 212140
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
440 PM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

TXZ271-220700-
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210922T0700Z/
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
340 PM MDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUADALUPE PASS...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Pass in Texas.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM MDT Wednesday.

* 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

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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.