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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Mar 12, 2024, 12:44 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 13, 2024, 7:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 14 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2024, 12:44 PM MDT (18:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2024, 7:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2024, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- 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 18:45 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 8:32 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Pine Springs, TX | Mesonet station 60 Pine Springs GMNP. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 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
- 2021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
641 WWUS74 KMAF 121844 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1244 PM MDT Tue Mar 12 2024 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-130245- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0012.240313T1300Z-240314T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0013.240313T1300Z-240314T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Pine Springs, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park 1244 PM MDT Tue Mar 12 2024 /144 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MDT /8 AM CDT/ TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 7 AM MDT /8 AM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-TXZ273-130245- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.240313T1800Z-240314T0000Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Eastern Culberson County- Including the cities of Artesia, Lovington, Hobbs, Tatum, Carlsbad Caverns NP, and Carlsbad 1244 PM MDT Tue Mar 12 2024 /144 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2024/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Central Lea County and Northern Lea County Counties, and Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Eastern Culberson County County. * WHEN...From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and keep both hands on the steering wheel. Secure loose objects that could be damaged or blown away by strong winds. && $$ David Munyan
2 follow-up statements
046 WWUS74 KMAF 130700 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 100 AM MDT Wed Mar 13 2024 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-140000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.240313T1300Z-240314T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Pine Springs, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and Queen 100 AM MDT Wed Mar 13 2024 /200 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 7 AM MDT /8 AM CDT/ this morning to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-TXZ273-140000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.240313T1800Z-240314T0000Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Eastern Culberson County- Including the cities of Carlsbad Caverns NP, Carlsbad, Tatum, Artesia, Hobbs, and Lovington 100 AM MDT Wed Mar 13 2024 /200 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Central Lea County and Northern Lea County Counties, and Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Eastern Culberson County County. * WHEN...From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and keep both hands on the steering wheel. Secure loose objects that could be damaged or blown away by strong winds. && $$ Samantha Zuber
340 WWUS74 KMAF 131906 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 106 PM MDT Wed Mar 13 2024 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-140300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240314T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Pine Springs, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park 106 PM MDT Wed Mar 13 2024 /206 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-TXZ273-140000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240314T0000Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Eastern Culberson County- Including the cities of Carlsbad, Artesia, Hobbs, Tatum, Lovington, and Carlsbad Caverns NP 106 PM MDT Wed Mar 13 2024 /206 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Central Lea County and Northern Lea County Counties, and Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Eastern Culberson County County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and keep both hands on the steering wheel. Secure loose objects that could be damaged or blown away by strong winds. && $$ James DeBerry
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 12:44 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 29 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:06 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.