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High Wind Watch 32, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Oct 9, 2021, 2:02 AM CDT for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Oct 10, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2021, 2:02 AM CDT (07:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 10, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 1:07 PM 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 06:59 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, 7.0 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
- 3179 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
086 WWUS74 KMAF 090702 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 202 AM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-092100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0032.211010T1200Z-211011T0300Z/ 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 102 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday 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. High winds 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
326 WWUS74 KMAF 091807 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 107 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-101000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0032.211010T1200Z-211011T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0036.211010T1200Z-211011T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 1207 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Aviation interests may experience localized but extreme turbulence, or strong downward airflows, if flying in the vicinity of the Guadalupe Mountains. Pilots should be alert for standing wave clouds or other evidence of mountain waves. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. activity. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1:07 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Culberson | 33 hr |
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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.