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High Wind Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Apr 19, 2021, 2:06 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 20, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2021, 2:06 PM CDT (19:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2021, 1:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 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 19:10 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 12:00Z, 7.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1460 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
735 WWUS74 KMAF 191906 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 206 PM CDT Mon Apr 19 2021 TXZ271-201030- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0021.210421T0300Z-210421T1600Z/ Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 106 PM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...East winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
2 follow-up statements
762 WWUS74 KMAF 200708 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 208 AM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021 NMZ029-033-TXZ045>048-050>053-202100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.A.0001.210421T0900Z-210421T1400Z/ Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden- Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, and Colorado City 208 AM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021 /108 AM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021/ ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 27 to 32 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and western Texas. * WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ TXZ271-202100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0021.210421T0300Z-210421T1600Z/ Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 108 AM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas, including Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
519 WWUS74 KMAF 201842 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 142 PM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021 TXZ050>053-201945- /O.CAN.KMAF.FZ.A.0001.210421T0900Z-210421T1400Z/ Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Including the cities of Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, and Colorado City 142 PM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH IS CANCELLED... Although it will be unseasonably cold Wednesday temperatures are expected to remain a few degrees above freezing. $$ TXZ271-211130- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0021.210421T0300Z-210421T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0024.210421T0200Z-210421T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.W.0001.210421T0900Z-210421T1400Z/ Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs 1242 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, east winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph expected. For the Freeze Warning, temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in Texas. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 8 PM this evening to 10 AM MDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Warning, from 3 AM to 8 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ NMZ029-033-TXZ045>048-211130- /O.UPG.KMAF.FZ.A.0001.210421T0900Z-210421T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.W.0001.210421T0900Z-210421T1400Z/ Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden- Scurry- Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, and Snyder 142 PM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021 /1242 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures of 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Northern Lea and Central Lea Counties. In Texas, Gaines, Dawson, Borden and Scurry Counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ to 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, and other sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Allow a slow drip on faucets. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ270-211130- /O.NEW.KMAF.FZ.W.0001.210421T0900Z-210421T1400Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Including the cities of Queen and Guadalupe Mountains NP 1242 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County. In Texas, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hikers will need pack cold weather gear if spending the night in the mountains. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ 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.