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High Wind Warning 49, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

December 30, 2021Culberson County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 30, 2021, 2:31 AM CST for Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 30, 2021, 1:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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
Dec 30, 2021, 2:31 AM CST (08:31 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 30, 2021, 1:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 30, 2021, 7:00 PM CST
In force
6 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 08:37 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, 8.5 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 2021-12-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 2021-12-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2382 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

677 
WWUS74 KMAF 300831
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
231 AM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

NMZ027-300945-
/O.CAN.KMAF.HW.A.0045.211230T1900Z-211231T0400Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-
Including the city of Queen
131 AM MST Thu Dec 30 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

Although it will still be windy the high wind watch has been 
cancelled.

$$

TXZ270-271-302145-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0045.211230T1900Z-211231T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0049.211230T1900Z-211231T0100Z/
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
231 AM CST Thu Dec 30 2021 /131 AM MST Thu Dec 30 2021/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM CST /noon MST/ this afternoon to 7 PM CST /6 
  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 parts of the Guadalupe
Mountains..

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
771 
WWUS74 KMAF 301904
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
104 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

TXZ270-271-311200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0046.220101T0600Z-220102T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-211231T0100Z/
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
104 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021 /1204 PM MST Thu Dec 30 2021/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with
  gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, west winds
  40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible.

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

* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ 
  this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from late Friday night 
  through Saturday 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.

&&

$$

NMZ027-311200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0046.220101T0600Z-220102T0600Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-
Including the city of Queen
1204 PM MST Thu Dec 30 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday 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...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

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.