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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 3, 2026, 12:53 AM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 4, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 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
- Apr 3, 2026, 12:53 AM MDT (06:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Culberson County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 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
- 3795 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
150 WWUS74 KMAF 030653 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1253 AM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-031600- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0013.260404T0600Z-260404T1800Z/ 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 1253 AM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026 /153 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT TO NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. && $$ 93
2 follow-up statements
639 WWUS74 KMAF 031718 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1118 AM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-041200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.260404T0600Z-260404T1800Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Pine Springs, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and Queen 1118 AM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026 /1218 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT TO NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ Greening
530 WWUS74 KMAF 040541 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1141 PM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-041345- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.260404T0600Z-260404T1800Z/ 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 1141 PM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026 /1241 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...Until noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ 93
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 65 min |
| Apr 3, 5:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 47 min |
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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.