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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 21, 2021Catron County, Cibola County, McKinley County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Apr 21, 2021, 3:09 AM MDT for Catron County, Cibola County, McKinley County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 21, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 21, 2021, 3:09 AM MDT (09:09 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 21, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 21, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, McKinley County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:11 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 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 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 2021-04-21Temperature 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 2021-04-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 281 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2855 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
89 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
281 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
434 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

243 
WWUS75 KABQ 210909
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

NMZ219-211015-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-210421T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds will continue to decrease through the early morning hours, 
therefore the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. However, 
windy conditions will persist below canyons.

$$

NMZ232>237-211600-
/O.CON.KABQ.HZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210421T1600Z/
Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry
County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County-
309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26.

* WHERE...Curry County, De Baca County, Guadalupe County, Quay 
  County, Roosevelt County and Eastern San Miguel County.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT this 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.

&&

$$

NMZ238-211600-
/O.CON.KABQ.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210421T1600Z/
Chaves County Plains-
309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31.

* WHERE...Chaves County Plains.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT this 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 freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes 
they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those 
that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover 
above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

NMZ205-211715-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0032.210421T2000Z-210422T0200Z/
West Central Plateau-
309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 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.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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2 follow-up statements
938 
WWUS75 KABQ 211539
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
939 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

NMZ232>237-211645-
/O.EXP.KABQ.HZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210421T1600Z/
Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry
County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County-
939 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

...HARD FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

$$

NMZ238-211645-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210421T1600Z/
Chaves County Plains-
939 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

Temperatures have warmed above freezing and will continue to warm 
this morning.

$$

NMZ205-212345-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0032.210421T2000Z-210422T0200Z/
West Central Plateau-
939 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM 
MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 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.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

CHJ
713 
WWUS75 KABQ 220155
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
755 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

NMZ205-220300-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-210422T0200Z/
West Central Plateau-
755 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

Winds will continue to weaken through the evening, therefore the 
Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 3:20 AM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia12 hr
Apr 21, 3:12 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more29 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.