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High Wind Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Apr 20, 2022, 10:11 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 22, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2022, 10:11 PM CDT (03:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2022, 1:50 PM CDT
- 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 03:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 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
- 5650 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
403 WWUS74 KMAF 210311 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1011 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-231100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0021.220422T1800Z-220423T1100Z/ 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 1011 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 /911 PM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf 44
2 follow-up statements
884 WWUS74 KMAF 210758 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 258 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-212100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0021.220422T1800Z-220423T1100Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Guadalupe Mountains NP, and Pine Springs 258 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /158 AM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/maf
687 WWUS74 KMAF 211850 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 150 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-221830- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0021.220422T1800Z-220423T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0025.220422T1800Z-220423T0900Z/ 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 150 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /1250 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ FRIDAY TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Friday to 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. 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. && $$ NMZ033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-221830- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0016.220422T1800Z-220423T0900Z/ Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden- Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Including the cities of Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, and Fort Stockton 150 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /1250 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ FRIDAY TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Friday to 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NMZ028-029-TXZ059-272>274-221830- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0016.220422T1800Z-220423T0300Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Loving- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains- Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Tatum, Mentone, Van Horn, and Pecos 150 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /1250 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...South to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains, and Northern Lea County. In Texas, Loving and Eastern Culberson Counties, and Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor and Reeves County Plains. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 9:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Culberson, Gaines | 24 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:27 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 21, 1:50 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Culberson, Dawson, Ector and 12 more | 38 hr |
| Apr 21, 1:50 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Culberson, Dawson, Ector and 14 more | 32 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:21 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves and 2 more | 32 hr |
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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.