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High Wind Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at May 17, 2025, 12:44 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at May 18, 2025, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 17, 2025, 12:44 AM MDT (06:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2025, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2025, 1:43 PM MDT
- 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 06:45 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, 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
- 5230 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
545 WWUS74 KMAF 170644 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1244 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-171815- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0021.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Pine Springs, and Queen 1244 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025 /144 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. Aviation interests may experience localized but extreme turbulence, or strong downward airflows if flying in the near the Guadalupe Mountains. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is possible. Use caution when driving as blowing dust may reduce visibility. && $$ R Hluchan
1 follow-up statement
506 WWUS74 KMAF 171943 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 143 PM MDT Sat May 17 2025 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-180900- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0021.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0028.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0022.250519T1700Z-250520T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Queen, and Pine Springs 143 PM MDT Sat May 17 2025 /243 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Sunday. For the High Wind Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Aviation interests may experience localized but extreme turbulence, or strong downward airflows if flying in the near the Guadalupe Mountains. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is possible. && $$ 21/Lindsey
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1:40 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero | 35 hr |
| May 17, 1:40 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero | 31 hr |
| May 17, 1:43 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 30 hr |
| May 17, 1:43 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 30 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.