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High Wind Watch 34, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

October 24, 2021Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico

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

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-10-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-10-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 137 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

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.