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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

March 21, 2021Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 21, 2021, 3:10 AM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Mar 21, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2021, 3:10 AM MST (10:10 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 21, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 21, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:09 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

Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 121 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 00:00Z on 2021-03-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 31 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 00:00Z on 2021-03-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 273 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
31 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
349 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

478 
WWUS75 KFGZ 211010
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
310 AM MST Sun Mar 21 2021

AZZ013-014-016-017-211815-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0010.210321T1800Z-210322T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County-
Eastern Mogollon Rim-White Mountains-
Including the cities of Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, St. Johns, 
Springerville, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, Show Low, Greer, 
and Pinetop
310 AM MST Sun Mar 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Along and east of a line extending from Heber to Holbrook
  to Lupton.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. In 
  addition, winds this strong can make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/flagstaff
2 follow-up statements
583 
WWUS75 KFGZ 211838
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1138 AM MST Sun Mar 21 2021

AZZ013-014-016-017-220200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210322T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County-
Eastern Mogollon Rim-White Mountains-
Including the cities of Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, St. Johns, 
Springerville, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, Show Low, Greer, 
and Pinetop
1138 AM MST Sun Mar 21 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Along and east of a line extending from Heber to 
  Holbrook to Lupton.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. In 
  addition, winds this strong can make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/flagstaff
513 
WWUS75 KFGZ 220157
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
657 PM MST Sun Mar 21 2021

AZZ013-014-016-017-220300-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210322T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County-
Eastern Mogollon Rim-White Mountains-
Including the cities of Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, St. Johns, 
Springerville, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, Show Low, Greer, 
and Pinetop
657 PM MST Sun Mar 21 2021

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

Wind speeds across southern Navajo and central and southern 
Apache counties will continue to diminish this evening.

Locally strong wind gusts to 40 mph may persist from St Johns to 
Springerville until 8 PM MST, but will then decrease after that.

Southwest winds turn westerly on Tuesday, some areas in southern 
Navajo and Apache counties may see wind gusts as high as 35 mph. 
However, additional Wind Advisory products for Tuesday are not 
likely at this time.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/flagstaff

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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.