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Wind Advisory 36, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 1, 202112 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at May 1, 2021, 12:47 PM MDT for 12 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 2, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2021, 12:47 PM MDT (18:47 UTC)
In effect from
May 2, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 3, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Catron County, NM, Chaves County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Colfax County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, McKinley County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Union County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 49 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 2021-05-01Temperature 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 2021-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
2324 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
324 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

394 
WWUS75 KABQ 011847
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1247 PM MDT Sat May 1 2021

NMZ208-220-224>226-239>241-020415-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.210502T1800Z-210503T0400Z/
Southwest Mountains-Lower Rio Grande Valley-South Central
Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-Eastern
Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-San Agustin Plains and
Adjacent Lowlands-
1247 PM MDT Sat May 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, Lower Rio Grande Valley, San 
  Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, South Central Highlands, 
  South Central Mountains, Upper Tularosa Valley, Southwest Chaves 
  County and Southwest Mountains.

* WHEN...From Noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Blowing dust may reduce the visibility 
  below 3 miles in dust prone areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Guyer
6 follow-up statements
065 
WWUS75 KABQ 020341
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
941 PM MDT Sat May 1 2021

NMZ208-220-224>226-239>241-021100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.210502T1800Z-210503T0400Z/
Southwest Mountains-Lower Rio Grande Valley-South Central
Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-Eastern
Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-San Agustin Plains and
Adjacent Lowlands-
941 PM MDT Sat May 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, Lower Rio Grande Valley, San 
  Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, South Central Highlands, 
  South Central Mountains, Upper Tularosa Valley, Southwest Chaves 
  County and Southwest Mountains.

* WHEN...From Noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$

15
789 
WWUS75 KABQ 020851
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
251 AM MDT Sun May 2 2021

NMZ205-223-021700-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.210502T1800Z-210503T0400Z/
West Central Plateau-Central Highlands-
251 AM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central Highlands and West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...From Noon today to 10 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.

&&

$$

NMZ226-239-240-021700-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.210502T1800Z-210503T0900Z/
South Central Mountains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves
County-
251 AM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains and 
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...From Noon today to 3 AM MDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

NMZ208-220-224-225-241-021700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.210502T1800Z-210503T0400Z/
Southwest Mountains-Lower Rio Grande Valley-South Central
Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-San Agustin Plains and Adjacent
Lowlands-
251 AM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Lower Rio Grande Valley, San Agustin Plains and Adjacent 
  Lowlands, South Central Highlands, Upper Tularosa Valley and 
  Southwest Mountains.

* WHEN...From Noon today to 10 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.

&&

$$

24
574 
WWUS75 KABQ 021803
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1203 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

NMZ205-208-220-223>225-241-030000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210503T0400Z/
West Central Plateau-Southwest Mountains-Lower Rio Grande Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
1203 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands, Lower Rio Grande Valley, San Agustin 
  Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, South Central Highlands, Upper 
  Tularosa Valley, Southwest Mountains and West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Blowing dust may reduce the visibility 
  below 3 miles in dust prone areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ226-239-240-030000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210503T0900Z/
South Central Mountains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves
County-
1203 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains and 
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Blowing dust may reduce the visibility 
  below 3 miles in dust prone areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Guyer
606 
WWUS75 KABQ 022237
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
437 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

NMZ227-230-030400-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.210502T2300Z-210503T0400Z/
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-Union County-
437 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Union 
  County.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Reduced visibility in blowing dust is 
  likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

NMZ205-208-220-223>225-241-030400-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210503T0400Z/
West Central Plateau-Southwest Mountains-Lower Rio Grande Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
437 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Central Highlands, Lower Rio Grande Valley, San Agustin 
  Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, South Central Highlands, Upper 
  Tularosa Valley, Southwest Mountains and West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...Until 10 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.

&&

$$

NMZ226-239-240-030645-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210503T0900Z/
South Central Mountains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves
County-
437 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains and 
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

11
381 
WWUS75 KABQ 030220
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
820 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

NMZ205-208-220-223>225-227-230-241-030330-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210503T0400Z/
West Central Plateau-Southwest Mountains-Lower Rio Grande Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-Union County-San
Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
820 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind speeds have fallen below advisory levels, therefore, the Wind 
Advisory has been cancelled. A few breezes may persist into the 
evening.

$$

NMZ226-239-240-030900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210503T0900Z/
South Central Mountains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves
County-
820 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains and 
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

15
869 
WWUS75 KABQ 030836
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
236 AM MDT Mon May 3 2021

NMZ226-239-240-030945-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210503T0900Z/
South Central Mountains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves
County-
236 AM MDT Mon May 3 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds will continue to decrease through the morning, 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
May 1, 1:27 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more32 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.