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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM

February 27, 20214 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at Feb 27, 2021, 8:21 AM MST for 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 27, 2021, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 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
Feb 27, 2021, 8:21 AM MST (15:21 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2021, 9:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 27, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Colfax County, NM, Mora County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:27 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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 228 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 2021-02-27Temperature 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 2021-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
3744 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
81 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

769 
WWUS75 KABQ 271521
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
821 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021

NMZ215-227-228-280000-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WI.Y.0014.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0004.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-
821 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Johnson and 
  Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Far Northeast 
  Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
  cause power outages. Dangerous crosswinds will make travel
  difficult for lightweight and high profile vehicles, especially
  along Interstate 25 between Raton and Las Vegas. Stay alert to
  lane departures. Areas of blowing dust are possible near open 
  fields.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ210-213-214-216-223-229-280000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0014.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/
Tusas Mountains Including Chama-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-
Central Highlands-Northeast Highlands-
821 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Tusas Mountains Including Chama, Northern Sangre de 
  Cristo Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Upper Rio Grande 
  Valley, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Central 
  Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Strong crosswinds will make travel more difficult for high
  profile and lightweight vehicles, especially along north and
  south oriented roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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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.