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Wind Advisory 39, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 21, 20218 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at May 21, 2021, 2:33 AM MDT for 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 21, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 21, 2021, 2:33 AM MDT (08:33 UTC)
In effect from
May 21, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 21, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Colfax County, NM, Harding County, NM, Mora County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Taos County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 198 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:35 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 188 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 2021-05-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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 2021-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
4145 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

672 
WWUS75 KABQ 210833
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
233 AM MDT Fri May 21 2021

NMZ212>216-227>231-211800-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0039.210521T1800Z-210522T0100Z/
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-Johnson and Bartlett
Mesas Including Raton Pass-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast
Highlands-Union County-Harding County-
233 AM MDT Fri May 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Glorieta Mesa Including 
  Glorieta Pass, Upper Rio Grande Valley, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas 
  Including Raton Pass, Far Northeast Highlands, Northeast 
  Highlands, Union County, and Harding County.

* WHEN...From Noon today 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
470 
WWUS75 KABQ 211754
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1154 AM MDT Fri May 21 2021

NMZ212>216-227>231-220100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0039.210521T1800Z-210522T0100Z/
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-Johnson and Bartlett
Mesas Including Raton Pass-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast
Highlands-Union County-Harding County-
1154 AM MDT Fri May 21 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Glorieta Mesa Including 
  Glorieta Pass, Upper Rio Grande Valley, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas 
  Including Raton Pass, Far Northeast Highlands, Northeast 
  Highlands, Union County, and Harding 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.

&&

$$

Shoemake
164 
WWUS75 KABQ 220106
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
706 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021

NMZ212>216-227>231-220215-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-210522T0100Z/
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-Johnson and Bartlett
Mesas Including Raton Pass-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast
Highlands-Union County-Harding County-
706 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

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


$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 2:33 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 3 more29 hr
May 21, 5:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay23 min
May 21, 5:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion34 min
May 21, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding29 min
May 21, 5:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, Union25 min

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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.