Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 10, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Mar 8, 2021, 1:28 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 10, 2021, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2021, 1:28 PM MST (20:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2021, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2021, 2:01 AM MST
- In force
- 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 20:32 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
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 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
- 1520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
715 WWUS74 KMAF 082028 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 228 PM CST Mon Mar 8 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-091200- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0010.210310T1800Z-210311T0200Z/ 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 128 PM MST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
3 follow-up statements
577 WWUS74 KMAF 090851 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 251 AM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-092200- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.A.0010.210310T1700Z-210311T0600Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 151 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
432 WWUS74 KMAF 091815 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1215 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-101200- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0012.210310T0000Z-210310T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0010.210310T1700Z-210311T0600Z/ 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 1115 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM MST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
156 WWUS74 KMAF 100901 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 301 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-102215- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0010.210310T1700Z-210311T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0013.210310T1800Z-210311T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 201 AM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ272-273-102215- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0300Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, and Van Horn 301 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 /201 AM MST Wed Mar 10 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeast New Mexico Plains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, and Eastern Culberson county. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ today to 9 PM CST /8 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. Blowing dust may reduce visibility. 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
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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.