High Wind Watch — Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet + 1 more areaHigh Wind Watch — Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet + 1 more area
Completed official-source record with preserved facts and meaningful-change history. The final record does not infer impacts the source did not report.
What the preserved official data shows
This High Wind Watch left the National Weather Service active-alert feed after being preserved by Texas Hazard Watch. The official record named Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. Completion confirms the alert is no longer in the active feed; it does not by itself establish damage or other impacts.
- First collected
- Oct 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM CDT
- Record completed
- Oct 15, 2026 · 3:30 AM CDT
- Monitored duration
- 17 hours, 30 minutes
- Official severity
- Severe
- Named areas
- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains
- Official expiration
- Oct 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM CDT
- Final monitor status
- Left the active NWS alert feed
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Record facts
- Event
- High Wind Watch
- Affected Texas areas
- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains
- Effective
- 2026-10-14T08:55:00-06:00
- Expires
- 2026-10-17T13:00:00-06:00
- Issuing authority
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Completed
Official record ended or left the source’s active window.
Instructions preserved with the record
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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.
Latest official-source information
* WHAT...Northeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible, especially through Guadalupe Pass.
* WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers.
Meaningful official changes
The complete source history remains preserved. Routine monitoring snapshots and small gauge fluctuations are condensed here for readability.
- Record completedOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
- First recordedNew official record added to the monitor.
Original source
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