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High Wind Watch 27, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at May 7, 2021, 2:47 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at May 8, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2021, 2:47 AM MDT (08:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 7, 2021, 12:41 PM MDT
- 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 08:49 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, 8.8 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
- 89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2406 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.5
The text
As transmitted.
851 WWUS74 KMAF 070847 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 347 AM CDT Fri May 7 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-072200- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0027.210508T1700Z-210509T0100Z/ 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 247 AM MDT Fri May 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...High wind could make driving difficult for motorists driving high profile vehicles such as campers, vans, and tractor trailers. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
960 WWUS74 KMAF 071841 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 141 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-081030- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0027.210508T1700Z-210509T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0030.210508T1700Z-210509T0100Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 1241 PM MDT Fri May 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 34 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution if you must drive. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 3:35 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero | 24 hr |
| May 7, 12:41 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 30 hr |
| May 7, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 38 min |
| May 7, 4:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 51 min | |
| May 7, 5:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Yoakum | 27 min |
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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.