An upper level trough dug into northern Mexico before moving east into the South Plains. Strong winds developed in the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains as the trough moved across the area.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
An upper level trough dug into northern Mexico before moving east into the South Plains. Strong winds developed in the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains as the trough moved across the area.
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 Jan 1, 11:21 AM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1121 AM CST Wed Jan 1 2020 .DISCUSSION... Please see the 18z aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail through the period. High level cloud cover will persist across all TX terminals through sunset. Winds will increase overnight above 12kts at KCNM in response to next system moving across NM. SCT to BKN ceilings b/w 10-12k ft will move over southeast NM terminals tonight, from the northwest. && PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 323 AM CST Wed Jan 1 2020/ DISCUSSION... Enjoy a beautiful New Year's Day with mostly sunny skies and highs generally in the 60s areawide. A deep upper low over the Baja of Mexico will slowly move east the next several days bringing our next cold front on Thursday. An upper jet associated with this trough but will move east allowing only a brief period of time for stronger winds aloft to mix into the Davis and Guadalupe Mountains, therefore a wind warning is not anticipated at this time. Temperatures will drop to near normal behind the front on Thursday, then a quick transition to westerly flow will help temperatures rebound back above normal for the weekend. The next strong cold front arrives Monday dropping temps back below normal. No significant rainfall is expected the next seven days. Hennig && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 42 59 35 55 / 0 0 10 10 Carlsbad 40 55 31 52 / 10 10 10 0 Dryden 43 66 39 61 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 43 59 36 54 / 0 0 10 10 Guadalupe Pass 34 44 28 43 / 0 10 10 0 Hobbs 37 53 31 51 / 0 10 10 10 Marfa 30 51 24 49 / 0 10 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 42 59 35 54 / 0 10 10 10 Odessa 42 58 35 54 / 0 10 10 10 Wink 39 59 32 55 / 0 10 10 10 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 87/29
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 238 AM CST Wed Jan 1 2020 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-020845- 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- 238 AM CST Wed Jan 1 2020 /138 AM MST Wed Jan 1 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .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.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 872591, 872589, 872593.