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High Wind Watch 5, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Jan 28, 2021, 1:55 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 30, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2021, 1:55 PM CST (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2021, 2:17 PM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Presidio County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 215 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
- 2182 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
025 WWUS74 KMAF 281955 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 155 PM CST Thu Jan 28 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-291000- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0005.210130T0600Z-210131T0000Z/ 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 1255 PM MST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
2 follow-up statements
890 WWUS74 KMAF 290849 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 249 AM CST Fri Jan 29 2021 TXZ272-273-275-277-292030- /O.EXA.KMAF.HW.A.0005.210130T0600Z-210131T0000Z/ Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Davis Mountains- Including the cities of Van Horn and Fort Davis 249 AM CST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, and Chinati and Davis Mountains. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ270-271-292030- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0005.210130T0600Z-210131T0000Z/ 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 149 AM MST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 50 to 60 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
949 WWUS74 KMAF 292017 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 217 PM CST Fri Jan 29 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-301015- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0005.210130T0600Z-210131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0005.210130T0600Z-210131T0000Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 117 PM MST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TXZ272-273-275-277-301015- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0005.210130T0600Z-210131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0005.210130T0600Z-210131T0000Z/ Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Davis Mountains- Including the cities of Van Horn and Fort Davis 217 PM CST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, and Chinati and Davis Mountainses. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-274-276- 278-301015- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.210130T1200Z-210131T0000Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County- Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin- Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane- Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Reeves County Plains-Marfa Plateau- Davis Mountains Foothills- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, Fort Stockton, Pecos, Marfa, and Alpine 217 PM CST Fri Jan 29 2021 /117 PM MST Fri Jan 29 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...From 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
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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.