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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 5, 202123 counties in New Mexico

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-04-05Temperature 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 2021-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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.

&&

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 2:03 AM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more44 hr
Apr 5, 2:55 PM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan, Socorro and 1 more24 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.