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High Wind Watch 23, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Apr 25, 2021, 3:17 AM CDT for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 26, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2021, 3:17 AM CDT (08:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2021, 3:35 AM CDT
- 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 08:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 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
- 3575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
188 WWUS74 KMAF 250817 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 317 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-252030- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0023.210426T1800Z-210427T0100Z/ 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 217 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Monday 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
2 follow-up statements
324 WWUS74 KMAF 251859 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 159 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-261000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0023.210426T1800Z-210427T0100Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 1259 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
803 WWUS74 KMAF 260835 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 335 AM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-262330- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0023.210426T1800Z-210427T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0026.210426T1800Z-210427T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0024.210427T1800Z-210428T0200Z/ 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 235 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ272-273-262330- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0014.210426T1800Z-210427T0100Z/ Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, and Van Horn 335 AM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /235 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, and Eastern Culberson County. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Drivers of vans, campers, trailers and other high-profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 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.