Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 33, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Oct 10, 2021, 9:25 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Oct 12, 2021, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2021, 9:25 PM MDT (03:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 12, 2021, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2021, 12:39 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 03:28 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
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 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
- 3247 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
201 WWUS74 KMAF 110325 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1025 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-111530- /O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-211011T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0033.211012T1200Z-211013T0600Z/ 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 925 PM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>069-272>274-277- 278-110430- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211011T0300Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin- Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane- Upton-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Van Horn, Pecos, Fort Davis, and Alpine 1025 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021 /925 PM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds have fallen below advisory criteria. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
2 follow-up statements
213 WWUS74 KMAF 110722 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 222 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-112030- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0033.211012T1200Z-211013T0600Z/ 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 122 AM MDT Mon Oct 11 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
797 WWUS74 KMAF 111839 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 139 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-120800- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0033.211012T1200Z-211013T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0037.211012T1200Z-211013T0600Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 1239 PM MDT Mon Oct 11 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 AM Tuesday to midnight MDT Tuesday night. * IMPACTS... Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Aviation interests may experience localized but extreme turbulence, or strong downward airflows, if flying in the vicinity of the Guadalupe Mountains. Pilots should be alert for standing wave clouds or other evidence of mountain wave Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. activity. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ059-272>274-120800- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0018.211012T1800Z-211013T0000Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Loving-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Mentone, Van Horn, and Pecos 139 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 /1239 PM MDT Mon Oct 11 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeast New Mexico Plains, Loving, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson, and Reeves County Plains. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Tuesday. * 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 12:39 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 35 hr |
| Oct 11, 12:39 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 35 hr |
Nearby
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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.