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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Apr 18, 2020, 1:08 AM MDT for 9 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 18, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2020, 1:08 AM MDT (07:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2020, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Chaves County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Harding County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Torrance County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 168 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3604 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
962 WWUS75 KABQ 180708 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 108 AM MDT Sat Apr 18 2020 NMZ223-226-229-231>234-237>239-181800- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0021.200418T1800Z-200419T0100Z/ Central Highlands-South Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County- Quay County-De Baca County-Chaves County Plains- Eastern Lincoln County- 108 AM MDT Sat Apr 18 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph are expected. * WHERE...Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Eastern San Miguel County, Guadalupe County, Quay County, De Baca County, Chaves County Plains and Eastern Lincoln County. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North to south oriented highways, such as US 285 from Vaughn to Roswell will be impacted by crosswinds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
2 follow-up statements
516 WWUS75 KABQ 181742 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1142 AM MDT Sat Apr 18 2020 NMZ223-226-229-231>234-237>239-190100- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0021.200418T1800Z-200419T0100Z/ Central Highlands-South Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County- Quay County-De Baca County-Chaves County Plains- Eastern Lincoln County- 1142 AM MDT Sat Apr 18 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph are expected. * WHERE...Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Eastern San Miguel County, Guadalupe County, Quay County, De Baca County, Chaves County Plains and Eastern Lincoln County. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
625 WWUS75 KABQ 190048 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 648 PM MDT Sat Apr 18 2020 NMZ223-226-229-231>234-237>239-190200- /O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200419T0100Z/ Central Highlands-South Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County- Quay County-De Baca County-Chaves County Plains- Eastern Lincoln County- 648 PM MDT Sat Apr 18 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to gradually decrease early this evening, therefore the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1:04 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.