An upper level trough brought intermittently strong winds to the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains and the adjacent plains over a 2 day period from the 14th to the 16th.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
An upper level trough brought intermittently strong winds to the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains and the adjacent plains over a 2 day period from the 14th to the 16th.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 14, 10:22 PM MST, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1122 PM CST Thu Feb 14 2019
.DISCUSSION...
See aviation discusssion below.
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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions are expected at the west Texas and southeast New
Mexico terminals the next 24 hours. West winds of generally 10
to 15 mph is expected overnight and early Friday morning. The
west winds will increase again by mid morning to 15 to 30 mph
and gusty and continue through Friday afternoon.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 57 80 45 75 / 0 0 0 0
Carlsbad 55 77 50 69 / 0 0 0 0
Dryden 53 85 53 83 / 0 0 0 0
Fort Stockton 57 79 53 78 / 0 0 0 0
Guadalupe Pass 51 66 45 60 / 0 0 0 0
Hobbs 53 76 43 69 / 0 0 0 0
Marfa 45 70 41 70 / 0 0 0 0
Midland Intl Airport 56 80 47 74 / 0 0 0 0
Odessa 57 80 48 74 / 0 0 0 0
Wink 52 80 45 75 / 0 0 0 0
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.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...High Wind Warning until 7 PM MST Friday for Guadalupe Mountains
of Eddy County.
TX...High Wind Warning until 7 PM MST Friday for Guadalupe Mountains.
&&Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 118 PM CST Thu Feb 14 2019 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-151930- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos- Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan- Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Pecos-Presidio Valley-Marfa Plateau- Big Bend Area-Terrell-Guadalupe Mountains- 118 PM CST Thu Feb 14 2019 /1218 PM MST Thu Feb 14 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Elevated fire weather conditions will persist through early evening across most of southeast New Mexico and West Texas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday High winds are likely in the Guadalupe Mountains both Friday and Saturday. A high wind warning is in effect until Friday evening. High winds are possible in the Davis Mountains above 6000 feet Friday and Saturday. Additionally, windy conditions are forecast Friday and Saturday for the Eddy County Plains, the Permian Basin, Rolling Plains, and Trans Pecos Region. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland, can be found on the internet at... https://weather.gov/midland
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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