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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 26, 2021, 2:04 AM CST for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 26, 2021, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 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
- Jan 26, 2021, 2:04 AM CST (08:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2021, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 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 08:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2:52 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 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, 8.1 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
- 2702 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 103 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
218 WWUS74 KMAF 260804 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 204 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-262100- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0004.210126T1600Z-210127T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0004.210126T1600Z-210127T0200Z/ 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 104 AM MST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 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. activity. 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ272-273-277-262100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0002.210126T1800Z-210127T0000Z/ Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Davis Mountains- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Van Horn, and Fort Davis 204 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021 /104 AM MST Tue Jan 26 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ today to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
247 WWUS74 KMAF 261949 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 149 PM CST Tue Jan 26 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-270200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210127T0200Z/ 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 1249 PM MST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...Until 7 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... Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ272-273-277-270000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210127T0000Z/ Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Davis Mountains- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Van Horn, and Fort Davis 149 PM CST Tue Jan 26 2021 /1249 PM MST Tue Jan 26 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2:04 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio | 16 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.