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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 16, 20215 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at Apr 16, 2021, 1:12 AM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 16, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 16, 2021, 1:12 AM MDT (07:12 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 16, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 17, 2021, 3:13 AM MDT
In force
6 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 07:13 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 16, 10:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Wnw Placitas, NM
Apr 16, 10:09 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 Nne Albuquerque, NMBALLOON FIESTA PARK

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-16Temperature 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 2021-04-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
4840 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

786 
WWUS75 KABQ 160712
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
112 AM MDT Fri Apr 16 2021

NMZ219-161800-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0006.210417T0400Z-210417T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0009.210417T0300Z-210417T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
112 AM MDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT 
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro 
  Area. The strongest winds will occur from Placitas south across 
  the east side of Albuquerque to Meadow Lake and Abo Canyon.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees 
and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home 
during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must 
drive.

&&

$$

Guyer
3 follow-up statements
916 
WWUS75 KABQ 161738
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1138 AM MDT Fri Apr 16 2021

NMZ219-170100-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0009.210417T0300Z-210417T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
1138 AM MDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 
AM MDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro 
  Area. The strongest winds will occur from Placitas southward along 
  the east side of Albuquerque to Meadow Lake and Abo Canyon.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees 
and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home 
during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must 
drive.

&&

$$
081 
WWUS75 KABQ 170052
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
652 PM MDT Fri Apr 16 2021

NMZ219-171000-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0009.210417T0300Z-210417T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
652 PM MDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees 
and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home 
during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must 
drive.

&&

$$

CHJ
536 
WWUS75 KABQ 170913
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
313 AM MDT Sat Apr 17 2021

NMZ219-171015-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210417T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
313 AM MDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Although a few gusts up to 45 mph may persist, winds will continue 
to decrease through sunrise, therefore the High Wind Warning will be 
allowed to expire.

$$

Guyer

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.