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Wind Advisory 38, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 11, 20215 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at May 11, 2021, 3:16 AM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 11, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2021, 3:16 AM MDT (09:16 UTC)
In effect from
May 11, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 12, 2021, 3:54 AM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:18 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 22 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 2021-05-11Temperature 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 2021-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4677 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

865 
WWUS75 KABQ 110916
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
316 AM MDT Tue May 11 2021

NMZ219-111815-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0038.210512T0400Z-210512T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
316 AM MDT Tue May 11 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT 
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro 
  Area.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways, especially Interstate 25. Patchy blowing dust may reduce 
  visibility below 3 miles at times.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur below Tijeras 
  Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Guyer
3 follow-up statements
039 
WWUS75 KABQ 111707
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1107 AM MDT Tue May 11 2021

NMZ219-120200-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WI.Y.0038.210512T0200Z-210512T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
1107 AM MDT Tue May 11 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT 
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro 
  Area.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways, especially Interstate 25. Patchy blowing dust may reduce 
  visibility below 3 miles at times.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur below Tijeras 
  Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
570 
WWUS75 KABQ 120146
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
746 PM MDT Tue May 11 2021

NMZ219-121015-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0038.210512T0200Z-210512T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
746 PM MDT Tue May 11 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro 
  Area.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways, especially Interstate 25. Patchy blowing dust may reduce 
  visibility below 3 miles at times.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur below Tijeras 
  Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

24
523 
WWUS75 KABQ 120954
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
354 AM MDT Wed May 12 2021

NMZ219-121100-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-210512T1200Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
354 AM MDT Wed May 12 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds will continue to decrease through the early morning, therefore 
the Wind Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

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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.