Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Midland/Odessa
Areas Affected: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 8:30pm MST
Alert Effective: Wednesday 8:30pm MST
Alert Expires: Thursday 11:00am MST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 11:00pm MST
Event Ends: Thursday 8:00pm MST
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa TX
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. Aviation interests may experience localized but extreme turbulence, or strong downward airflows if flying in the near the Guadalupe Mountains.
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. Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is possible.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a2a36997a204a4a7f24dcc7e3ef5228ac3300cac.001.1 Codes: NMZ027, TXZ270, TXZ271 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a2a36997a204a4a7f24dcc7e3ef5228ac3300cac.001.1