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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Apr 5, 2021, 3:29 PM MDT for 23 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 6, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2021, 3:29 PM MDT (21:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
All 23 counties
Bernalillo County, NM, Chaves County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Colfax County, NM, Curry County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Harding County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Los Alamos County, NM, Mora County, NM, Quay County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM, San Juan County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Taos County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Union County, NM, Valencia County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 3457 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
442 WWUS75 KABQ 052129 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 329 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021 NMZ203-210>216-218-219-221>224-226>229-232>237-239-240-061100- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0024.210406T1700Z-210407T0300Z/ Far Northwest Highlands-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley- Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-South Central Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County- Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County- 329 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Shoemake
3 follow-up statements
759 WWUS75 KABQ 060918 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 318 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 NMZ217-225-230-231-238-061800- /O.EXA.KABQ.WI.Y.0024.210406T1700Z-210407T0300Z/ Espanola Valley-Upper Tularosa Valley-Union County-Harding County- Chaves County Plains- 318 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Upper Tularosa Valley, Espanola Valley, Harding County, Union County and Chaves County Plains. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NMZ203-210>216-218-219-221>224-226>229-232>237-239-240-061800- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0024.210406T1700Z-210407T0300Z/ Far Northwest Highlands-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley- Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-South Central Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County- Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County- 318 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 40
288 WWUS75 KABQ 061752 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1152 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 NMZ203-210>219-221>240-070300- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-210407T0300Z/ Far Northwest Highlands-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-Far Northeast Highlands- Northeast Highlands-Union County-Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County-Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County- Southwest Chaves County- 1152 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, except up to 55 mph along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains from Raton to Clines Corners. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Hazardous crosswinds are expected on north-to-south oriented roads, like I-25 from Raton Pass to Las Vegas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 44
551 WWUS75 KABQ 070245 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 845 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 NMZ203-210>219-221>226-228-229-231>240-070345- /O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-210407T0300Z/ Far Northwest Highlands-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry County- Roosevelt County-De Baca County-Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County- 845 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to decrease through the evening, therefore the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ NMZ227-230-070600- /O.UPG.KABQ.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-210407T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0008.210407T0245Z-210407T0600Z/ Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-Union County- 845 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...North winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Union County. * WHEN...Until Midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on west to east oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2:03 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more | 44 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:55 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan, Socorro and 1 more | 24 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.