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High Wind Watch 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Feb 15, 2021, 3:23 AM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Feb 16, 2021, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2021, 3:23 AM MST (10:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2021, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2021, 12:30 PM MST
- 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 10:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 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
- 745 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
309 WWUS74 KMAF 151023 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 423 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-152230- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0007.210216T1500Z-210217T0300Z/ 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 323 AM MST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in until the winds subside. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
1 follow-up statement
965 WWUS74 KMAF 151930 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 130 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-161200- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0007.210216T1500Z-210217T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0008.210216T1000Z-210217T0400Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 1230 PM MST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 12:30 PM MST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 33 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.