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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 7, 2025, 12:50 AM CST for Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 7, 2025, 7:00 PM CST. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025, 12:50 AM CST (06:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2025, 7:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2025, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Culberson County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 212 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 3142 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
507 WWUS74 KMAF 070650 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1250 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 TXZ271-081600- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0001.250108T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0002.250108T0100Z-250108T1600Z/ Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Pine Springs and Guadalupe Mountains National Park 1250 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 /1150 PM MST Mon Jan 6 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR GUADALUPE PASS... * WHAT...Northeast winds 45 to 55 mph. * WHERE...Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...From 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening to 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ DeBerry
4 follow-up statements
608 WWUS74 KMAF 070747 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 147 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 TXZ271-081800- /O.NEW.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.250108T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.250108T0100Z-250108T1600Z/ Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Pine Springs and Guadalupe Mountains National Park 147 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 /1247 AM MST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR GUADALUPE PASS... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 45 to 55 mph. * WHERE...For the Cold Weather Advisory, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. For the High Wind Warning, Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening to 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 272>282-081800- /O.NEW.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.250108T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews- Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock- Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Andrews, Odessa, Stanton, Queen, Fort Stockton, Midland, Big Lake, Mentone, Castolon, Kermit, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Alpine, McCamey, Fort Davis, Presidio, Lovington, Colorado City, Artesia, Chisos Basin, Crane, Garden City, Seminole, Dryden, Van Horn, Big Spring, Marathon, Gail, Eunice, Jal, Panther Junction, Snyder, Rankin, Tatum, Sanderson, Lajitas, Monahans, Big Bend National Park, Hobbs, Lamesa, Carlsbad, Marfa, and Pecos 1247 AM MST Tue Jan 7 2025 /147 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 1 above expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...From 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ this afternoon to 11 AM MST /noon CST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ DeBerry
042 WWUS74 KMAF 070810 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 210 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 TXZ271-081800- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.250108T0100Z-250108T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.250108T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Pine Springs and Guadalupe Mountains National Park 210 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 /110 AM MST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR GUADALUPE PASS... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 45 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...For the Cold Weather Advisory, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. For the High Wind Warning, Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening to 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ TXZ270-081800- /O.EXA.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.250108T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park 110 AM MST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 272>282-081800- /O.CON.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.250108T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews- Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock- Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Andrews, Odessa, Stanton, Queen, Fort Stockton, Midland, Big Lake, Mentone, Castolon, Kermit, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Alpine, McCamey, Fort Davis, Presidio, Lovington, Colorado City, Artesia, Chisos Basin, Crane, Garden City, Seminole, Dryden, Van Horn, Big Spring, Marathon, Gail, Eunice, Jal, Panther Junction, Snyder, Rankin, Tatum, Sanderson, Lajitas, Monahans, Big Bend National Park, Hobbs, Lamesa, Carlsbad, Marfa, and Pecos 110 AM MST Tue Jan 7 2025 /210 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 1 above expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...From 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ this afternoon to 11 AM MST /noon CST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ DeBerry
272 WWUS74 KMAF 071905 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 105 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 TXZ271-080315- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.250108T0100Z-250108T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.250108T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Pine Springs and Guadalupe Mountains National Park 105 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 /1205 PM MST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening to 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-270- 272>282-080315- /O.CON.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.250108T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews- Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock- Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Mentone, Midland, Big Lake, Big Bend National Park, Queen, Lamesa, Andrews, Eunice, Marathon, Tatum, Van Horn, Seminole, Jal, Kermit, Gail, Dryden, Colorado City, Lovington, Odessa, Castolon, Hobbs, Garden City, Snyder, Monahans, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Alpine, Chisos Basin, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Big Spring, Fort Davis, Lajitas, Rankin, Marfa, Panther Junction, Fort Stockton, Presidio, Crane, Artesia, Stanton, McCamey, Sanderson, Carlsbad, and Pecos 1205 PM MST Tue Jan 7 2025 /105 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...From 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ this afternoon to 11 AM MST /noon CST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ 93
584 WWUS74 KMAF 080814 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 214 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 TXZ271-101700- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0002.250110T0000Z-250110T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250108T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 214 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 /114 AM MST Wed Jan 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING FOR GUADALUPE PASS... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR GUADALUPE PASS... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 40 to 50 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 6 below. For the High Wind Watch, northeast winds 50 to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...For the high Wind Warning and Watch, Guadalupe Pass. For the Cold Weather Advisory, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today. For the High Wind Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-270- 272>282-081800- /O.CON.KMAF.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250108T1800Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews- Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock- Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Castolon, Queen, McCamey, Odessa, Dryden, Artesia, Marfa, Hobbs, Pecos, Monahans, Fort Davis, Tatum, Lovington, Midland, Rankin, Sanderson, Van Horn, Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park, Marathon, Gail, Stanton, Mentone, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Garden City, Fort Stockton, Big Lake, Seminole, Alpine, Lajitas, Carlsbad, Jal, Colorado City, Big Spring, Presidio, Crane, Kermit, Panther Junction, Snyder, Andrews, Eunice, and Lamesa 114 AM MST Wed Jan 8 2025 /214 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025/ ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 4 above. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST /noon CST/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ DeBerry
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1:47 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Dawson and 18 more | 34 hr |
| Jan 7, 1:23 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Dawson and 18 more | 62 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.