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High Wind Watch 11, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Mar 11, 2021, 2:03 PM CST for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 13, 2021, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2021, 2:03 PM CST (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2021, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2021, 1:38 PM CST
- 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 20:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 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
- 3112 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
986 WWUS74 KMAF 112003 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 203 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-121200- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0011.210313T1200Z-210314T0300Z/ 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 103 PM MST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...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 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
2 follow-up statements
863 WWUS74 KMAF 120924 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 324 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-122130- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.A.0011.210313T1200Z-210315T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 224 AM MST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
313 WWUS74 KMAF 121938 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 138 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-131200- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0011.210313T1200Z-210315T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0014.210313T1200Z-210315T0300Z/ 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 1238 PM MST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 5 AM MST Saturday to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ272>274-277-278-131200- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0006.210313T1800Z-210314T0000Z/ Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Van Horn, Pecos, Fort Davis, and Alpine 138 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021 /1238 PM MST Fri Mar 12 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Reeves County Plains and Davis Mountains Foothills, Eastern Culberson County, and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
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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.