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Wind Advisory 37, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 8, 202110 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at May 8, 2021, 1:09 AM MDT for 10 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 8, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2021, 1:09 AM MDT (07:09 UTC)
In effect from
May 8, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 8, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Chaves County, NM, Curry County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Harding County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Torrance County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:10 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 2021-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 70 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
70 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-163 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3335 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

868 
WWUS75 KABQ 080709
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
109 AM MDT Sat May 8 2021

NMZ222-223-229-231>235-081800-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0037.210508T1900Z-210509T0100Z/
Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Harding
County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-
Curry County-
109 AM MDT Sat May 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands, Estancia Valley, Curry County, 
  Guadalupe County, Quay County, Eastern San Miguel County, Harding 
  County and Northeast Highlands.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways. Patchy blowing dust may reduce visibility below 3 miles 
  at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Guyer
2 follow-up statements
788 
WWUS75 KABQ 081641
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1041 AM MDT Sat May 8 2021

NMZ226-239-240-090100-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WI.Y.0037.210508T1900Z-210509T0100Z/
South Central Mountains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves
County-
1041 AM MDT Sat May 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

NMZ222-223-229-231>235-090100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0037.210508T1900Z-210509T0100Z/
Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Harding
County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-
Curry County-
1041 AM MDT Sat May 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands, Estancia Valley, Curry County, 
  Guadalupe County, Quay County, Eastern San Miguel County, Harding 
  County and Northeast Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

11
413 
WWUS75 KABQ 090050
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
650 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021

NMZ222-223-226-229-231>235-239-240-090200-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-210509T0100Z/
Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Mountains-
Northeast Highlands-Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-
Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry County-Eastern Lincoln County-
Southwest Chaves County-
650 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

$$

CHJ

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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.