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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Albuquerque, NM

January 18, 20215 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at Jan 18, 2021, 2:59 PM MST for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 18, 2021, 7:00 PM MST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 18, 2021, 2:59 PM MST (21:59 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 18, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
Expired
Jan 19, 2021, 5:14 AM MST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 22 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 12:00Z on 2021-01-18Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-01-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -98 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3305 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

390 
WWUS75 KABQ 182159
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
259 PM MST Mon Jan 18 2021

NMZ219-190600-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0001.210119T0200Z-210120T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0001.210119T0200Z-210120T0000Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
259 PM MST Mon Jan 18 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts between 55 and 60 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque 
  Metro Area. Strongest winds are expected below canyons.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris and lawn furniture,
  damage property, and cause power outages. Travel could be
  difficult especially for high profile vehicles on north to south
  oriented roadways including I-25.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Should light snow develop across the Middle
  Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, areas of blowing snow and reduced
  visibility is likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

34/40
2 follow-up statements
079 
WWUS75 KABQ 190546
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1046 PM MST Mon Jan 18 2021

NMZ219-191415-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210120T0000Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
1046 PM MST Mon Jan 18 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 and 60 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque 
  Metro Area. Strongest winds are expected below canyons. 

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris and lawn furniture,
  damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be
  difficult especially for lightweight and high profile vehicles
  along north to south oriented roadways including I-25.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Should light snow develop across the 
  Middle Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, areas of blowing snow and 
  reduced visibility is likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

12
999 
WWUS75 KABQ 191214
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
514 AM MST Tue Jan 19 2021

NMZ219-191800-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210120T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.210119T1214Z-210119T1800Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
514 AM MST Tue Jan 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque 
  Metro Area.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways will
  create difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

NMZ225-191800-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.210119T1214Z-210119T1800Z/
Upper Tularosa Valley-
514 AM MST Tue Jan 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Upper Tularosa Valley.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways will
  create difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 2:29 AM MSTWinter Storm WarningABQColfax, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan and 4 more39 hr
Jan 18, 2:29 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Colfax, Harding, McKinley and 11 more39 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2021Every high wind warning in 2021

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.