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High Wind Watch 35, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Nov 15, 2021, 1:37 PM CST for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Nov 16, 2021, 1:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2021, 1:37 PM CST (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2021, 1:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2021, 2:48 AM CST
- 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 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 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
- 3245 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
406 WWUS74 KMAF 151937 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 137 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-161100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0035.211116T1900Z-211116T2300Z/ 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 1237 PM MST Mon Nov 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
597 WWUS74 KMAF 160848 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 248 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-170000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0035.211116T1900Z-211116T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0039.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 148 AM MST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Aviation interests may experience localized but extreme turbulence, or strong downward airflows, if flying in the vicinity of the Guadalupe Mountains. Pilots should be alert for standing wave clouds or other evidence of mountain wave activity. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:14 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reeves | 19 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.