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High Wind Warning 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Feb 15, 2021, 12:30 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Feb 16, 2021, 3:00 AM MST. It was in force for 18 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
- Feb 15, 2021, 12:30 PM MST (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2021, 3:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2021, 9:00 PM MST
- In force
- 18 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 19:30 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 9:38 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Nnw Pine Springs, TX | GUADALUPE BOWL RAWS |
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 12:00Z, 7.5 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 955 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
965 WWUS74 KMAF 151930 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 130 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-161200- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0007.210216T1500Z-210217T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0008.210216T1000Z-210217T0400Z/ 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 1230 PM MST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM MST 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf 44
2 follow-up statements
592 WWUS74 KMAF 160932 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 332 AM CST Tue Feb 16 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-162100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0008.210216T1000Z-210217T0400Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 232 AM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...In effect until 9 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in until the winds subside. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
151 WWUS74 KMAF 162027 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 227 PM CST Tue Feb 16 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-170400- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210217T0400Z/ 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 127 PM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in until the winds subside. 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. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 3:23 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 9 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.