A slow-moving trough in the western United States on November 3 and 4 caused periodic high winds in the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
A slow-moving trough in the western United States on November 3 and 4 caused periodic high winds in the Guadalupe and Delaware 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 Nov 3, 5:24 AM CST, 5 hours 14 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 524 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 520 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 - A low to medium (20 - 50 percent) probability of severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds, frequent lightning, very heavy rain, and an isolated tornado Sunday morning and again late Sunday evening over the eastern Permian Basin of west Texas. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday afternoon) Issued at 223 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 A lull in our active weather continues through the early morning as the bulk of shower and thunderstorm activity has moved to the east of our area. Temperatures remain mild across our eastern portions of the area as a relatively more moist airmass hangs on, while cooler temperatures are expected in the drier air to the west. Low 60s are maintained across the eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos with 50s to the west this morning. By late morning, a dryline/surface trough is expected to sharpen up across the eastern Permian Basin. This is as a result of another leading impulse in the broader trough ejecting into the plains. Thunderstorms are expected along this boundary during the late morning as this impulse moves through. This should quickly congeal into a line of thunderstorms that rapidly exits our area to the east. A limited threat of large hail and damaging wind may briefly exist with this activity. Otherwise, the remainder of today should be warm and dry with temperatures climbing well into the 70s with even some 80s returning to the area. Widespread sunshine will also make a return to the bulk of our region this afternoon. Tonight should be last of the unsettled weather from this weather system. As the base of the main trough approaches our region, moisture quickly returns back into eastern portions of the area. At the same time, the developing surface low advances a Pacific Front to the east. A line of thunderstorms is expected to quickly develop once these two features meet. At this time, the most likely intersection point should be somewhere between Midland and Big Spring. Once this line of thunderstorms forms, large hail and damaging winds may be possible with the strongest thunderstorms. In addition to the thunderstorms across the east, a few light showers are possible under the advancing trough as it moves overhead. By Monday morning our area should begin to dry out as the trough progresses towards the east. This brings cooler temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s to much of the area to start the day. With the base of the trough moving through, elevated west winds are expected across much of the area. On top of the breezy conditions, cooler temperatures mainly in the 60s filter into our area as we continue to dry out. This marks the end of the unsettled weather for now. -Chehak && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 223 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 A cold front should be sagging south through the southern Great Plains to start the extended forecast period. This ushers in much cooler temperatures into our neck of the woods. A chilly start on Tuesday can be expected with many locations falling into the 30s to low 40s. Temperatures do recover nicely by afternoon with widespread 60s and low 70s for much of the area under sunny skies. Temperatures remain cooler Wednesday morning, though southerly winds limit the chill of the previous morning. Temperatures in the 40s are likely to start the day on Wednesday. Warmer temperatures return by Wednesday afternoon as many climb back through the 70s with even some low 80s. Our next weather maker is set to arrive by late week. Unlike the current system, a leading shortwave impulse pushes a cold front through the region ahead of the main trough. What this results in is cooler and cloudier weather within the post frontal airmass. Afternoon temperatures will remain largely in the 60s to low 70s as a result each afternoon. On the bright side, the approaching trough digging into the Four Corners should provide plenty of ascent over the cold front in support of shower and thunderstorm development for areas along and north of the Trans Pecos. With this being largely post frontal precipitation, more garden variety showers and thunderstorms can be expected. This is welcomed after our recent round of severe weather. By next weekend, temperatures begin to warm as our region dries out with the departure of this second trough. -Chehak && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 520 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 Light winds and moist conditions are resulting in IFR ceilings and reduced visibility from fog at INK and HOB. MVFR ceilings have also developed at MAF. These conditions are expected to only last a few more hours as southwest winds strengthen this morning and everyone returns to VFR. Southwesterly winds with some gusts are likely for CNM, HOB, and INK this afternoon. Winds weaken for all after sunset this evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 81 54 70 43 / 40 40 0 0 Carlsbad 74 50 63 38 / 0 20 10 0 Dryden 86 57 79 49 / 10 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 84 52 70 42 / 0 10 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 65 44 54 37 / 0 20 10 0 Hobbs 73 49 62 36 / 0 20 10 0 Marfa 74 46 62 34 / 0 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 78 53 68 41 / 20 20 0 0 Odessa 79 54 67 42 / 20 20 0 0 Wink 81 52 68 40 / 0 10 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && SHORT TERM...91 LONG TERM....91 AVIATION...91
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
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