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High Wind Watch 41, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Dec 23, 2021, 2:21 AM CST for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 24, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021, 2:21 AM CST (08:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2021, 2:05 PM 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 08:24 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 00:00Z, 8.4 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
- 3881 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
529 WWUS74 KMAF 230821 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 221 AM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-232200- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0041.211224T1800Z-211225T0300Z/ 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 221 AM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 /121 AM MST Thu Dec 23 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
423 WWUS74 KMAF 232005 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 205 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-241300- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0041.211224T1800Z-211225T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0046.211224T1700Z-211226T0100Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 205 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 /105 PM MST Thu Dec 23 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ Friday to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-TXZ272-273-241300- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0023.211224T1700Z-211225T0200Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, and Van Horn 205 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 /105 PM MST Thu Dec 23 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains, and Northern Lea and Central Lea Counties. In Texas, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, and Eastern Culberson County. * WHEN...From 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Friday. * 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 44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2:42 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Culberson, Dawson, Gaines and 7 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:02 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Culberson, Dawson, Gaines and 7 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:05 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Culberson | 53 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Brewster, Culberson, Gaines, Jeff Davis, Presidio and 1 more | 30 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.