An upper low over the Four Corners Region quickly moved east into the Central Plains bringing strong winds to the higher elevations of the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains.
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An upper low over the Four Corners Region quickly moved east into the Central Plains bringing strong winds to the higher elevations of the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains.
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 23, 10:35 AM MST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1135 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2020
.AVIATION...
18Z TAF issuance
Clouds will limit wind potential this afternoon across the Permian
Basin. This will not be the case across western terminals where
winds are already picking up. Expect west winds >25 kts with gusts
>35 kts through the afternoon. Winds look to stay elevated into
the overnight before diminishing Monday morning.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 71 42 68 38 / 20 0 0 0
Carlsbad 68 39 72 35 / 10 0 0 0
Dryden 74 48 76 44 / 10 0 0 0
Fort Stockton 76 45 70 40 / 10 0 0 0
Guadalupe Pass 56 36 59 35 / 30 0 0 0
Hobbs 68 37 68 33 / 10 0 0 0
Marfa 69 35 64 33 / 0 0 0 0
Midland Intl Airport 72 43 70 38 / 10 0 0 0
Odessa 71 42 69 38 / 10 0 0 0
Wink 73 40 72 37 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...Wind Advisory until 5 PM MST this afternoon for Central Lea
County-Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Southern Lea
County.
High Wind Warning until 11 PM MST this evening for Guadalupe
Mountains of Eddy County.
TX...High Wind Warning until 6 PM CST this evening for Davis
Mountains.
Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for Andrews-Davis
Mountains Foothills-Eastern Culberson County-Ector-Gaines-
Loving-Reeves County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54
Corridor-Ward-Winkler.
High Wind Warning until 11 PM MST this evening for Guadalupe
Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
&&
29Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 220 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2020 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-232030- 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-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 220 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2020 /120 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday High Wind Watch remains in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening for the Guadalupe, Delaware, and Davis Mountains. .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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