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High Wind Watch 34, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Oct 24, 2021, 1:43 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Oct 26, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2021, 1:43 PM CDT (18:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2021, 4:22 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 18:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 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
- 2235 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
000 WWUS74 KMAF 241843 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 143 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-250645- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0034.211026T1500Z-211027T1200Z/ 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 1243 PM MDT Sun Oct 24 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 45 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains could be hazardous for low flying 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
361 WWUS74 KMAF 250922 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 422 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-252130- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0034.211026T1500Z-211027T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0038.211026T1500Z-211027T0900Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 322 AM MDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 AM Tuesday to 3 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ272-273-252130- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0038.211026T1500Z-211027T0900Z/ Eddy County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, and Van Horn 422 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021 /322 AM MDT Mon Oct 25 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TUESDAY TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, and Eastern Culberson County. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Tuesday to 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. 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
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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.