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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 18, 20209 counties in New Mexico

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2020-04-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2020-04-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 18, 1:04 AM MDTRed Flag WarningABQ18 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.