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High Wind Warning 12, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at Oct 8, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Oct 9, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 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
- Oct 8, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Colfax County, NM, Mora County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Taos County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 199 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 2400 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
513 WWUS75 KABQ 082018 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 218 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 NMZ213-215-090400- /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0012.211009T0900Z-211009T2000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 218 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 2 PM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with the highest winds favoring the Angel Fire, Red River, Cimarron, and Ute Park areas. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 2 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile and low weight vehicles who should consider delaying travel. && $$ 12
4 follow-up statements
696 WWUS75 KABQ 090319 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 919 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 NMZ213-215-091100- /O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0012.211009T0900Z-211009T2000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 919 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 2 PM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 2 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile and low weight vehicles who should consider delaying travel. && $$ 11
214 WWUS75 KABQ 090849 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 249 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 NMZ213-215-092000- /O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0012.211009T0900Z-211009T2000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 249 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...Until 2 PM MDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down small trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles who should consider delaying travel. && $$ CHJ
234 WWUS75 KABQ 090920 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 320 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 NMZ213-215-092000- /O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-211009T2000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 320 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...Until 2 PM MDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down small trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile and low weight vehicles who should consider delaying travel. && $$ NMZ223-227>229-092000- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0044.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Central Highlands-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands- 320 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Highlands, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...From Noon today to 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
264 WWUS75 KABQ 091947 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 147 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 NMZ213-215-092100- /O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-211009T2000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 147 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... Although a few gusts may persist, winds will continue to decrease through the afternoon, therefore the High Wind Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ NMZ223-227>229-100000- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-211010T0000Z/ Central Highlands-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands- 147 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Central Highlands, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NMZ216-100015- /O.NEW.KABQ.FZ.A.0001.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley- 147 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures from the mid 30s to the low 20s possible. * WHERE...Upper Rio Grande Valley. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap, drain or allow them to drip slowly. && $$ 44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1:48 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 13 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:48 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 28 hr |
Nearby
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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.