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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 17, 2021, 3:19 AM CDT for 13 counties in Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 17, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2021, 3:19 AM CDT (08:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3894 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
990 WWUS74 KMAF 170819 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 319 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-171000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210317T1000Z/ 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 219 AM MDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 AM MDT today. * 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. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-069-070-172200- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.210317T1400Z-210317T2200Z/ Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Upton-Reagan- Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, McCamey, Rankin, and Big Lake 319 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 /219 AM MDT Wed Mar 17 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and western Texas. * WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ this morning to 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
2 follow-up statements
655 WWUS74 KMAF 170916 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 416 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-171030- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210317T1000Z/ 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 316 AM MDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds in the Guadalupe Mountains have decreased to below high wind criteria and are expected to remain below criteria so the High Wind Warning is cancelled. $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-069-070-172130- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.210317T1400Z-210317T2200Z/ Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Upton-Reagan- Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, McCamey, Rankin, and Big Lake 416 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 /316 AM MDT Wed Mar 17 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and western Texas. * WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ this morning to 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
111 WWUS74 KMAF 171806 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 106 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-069-070-172200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210317T2200Z/ Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Upton-Reagan- Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, McCamey, Rankin, and Big Lake 106 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 /1206 PM MDT Wed Mar 17 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and western Texas. * WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT /4 PM MDT/ this afternoon. * 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.