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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

April 4, 2021Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 4, 2021, 1:07 PM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Apr 5, 2021, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 4, 2021, 1:07 PM MST (20:07 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 5, 2021, 12:00 PM MST
Expired
Apr 5, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
In force
7 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 20:06 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 12:00Z, 8.1 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-04Temperature 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2021-04-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 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
2862 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

784 
WWUS75 KFGZ 042007
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
107 PM MST Sun Apr 4 2021

AZZ012-015-039-051200-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0012.210405T1900Z-210406T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Western Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Including the cities of Wupatki N.M., Tuba City, Flagstaff, 
Williams, Munds Park, and Navajo N.M.
107 PM MST Sun Apr 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN COCONINO COUNTY AND THE BLACK MESA...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 28 mph with gusts from 35 to 45 mph
  are expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Coconino County and the Black Mesa, including
  the cities of Flagstaff, Williams, Cameron, Leupp and Shonto.

* WHEN...From noon to 7 PM MST (1PM - 8PM Navajo Nation) Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized gusts up to 50 mph are possible
  along Interstate 40 east of Flagstaff and US Highway 89 near 
  Cameron and Gray Mountain.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/flagstaff
3 follow-up statements
776 
WWUS75 KFGZ 051036
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
336 AM MST Mon Apr 5 2021

AZZ013-051845-
/O.EXA.KFGZ.WI.Y.0012.210405T1900Z-210406T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Including the cities of Winslow, Holbrook, and Snowflake
336 AM MST Mon Apr 5 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts from 35 to 45 
  mph are expected.

* WHERE...Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County including
  Winslow, Holbrook, and Snowflake.

* WHEN...From noon to 7 PM MST (1PM  -8PM Navajo Nation) Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized gusts up to 50 mph are possible
  along Interstate 40 east of Flagstaff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AZZ012-015-039-051845-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0012.210405T1900Z-210406T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Western Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Including the cities of Wupatki N.M., Tuba City, Flagstaff, 
Williams, Munds Park, and Navajo N.M.
336 AM MST Mon Apr 5 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts from 35 to 45 
  mph are expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Coconino County and the Black Mesa, including 
  the cities of Flagstaff, Williams, Cameron, Leupp and Shonto.

* WHEN...From noon to 7 PM MST (1PM  -8PM Navajo Nation) Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized gusts up to 50 mph are possible 
  along Interstate 40 east of Flagstaff and US Highway 89 near 
  Cameron and Gray Mountain.

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
101 
WWUS75 KFGZ 051755
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1055 AM MST Mon Apr 5 2021

AZZ012-013-015-039-060200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0012.210405T1900Z-210406T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Western Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Including the cities of Wupatki N.M., Tuba City, Winslow, 
Holbrook, Snowflake, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, 
and Navajo N.M.
1055 AM MST Mon Apr 5 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts from 35 to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Coconino County, Little Colorado River Valley in
  Navajo County, and Black Mesa, including the cities of
  Flagstaff, Williams, Cameron, Leupp, Winslow, Holbrook, and 
  Shonto.

* WHEN...Through 7 PM MST (8 PM Navajo Nation) today.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized gusts up to 50 mph are possible
  along Interstate 40 east of Flagstaff.

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
192 
WWUS75 KFGZ 060155
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
655 PM MST Mon Apr 5 2021

AZZ012-013-015-039-060300-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-210406T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Western Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Including the cities of Wupatki N.M., Tuba City, Winslow, 
Holbrook, Snowflake, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, 
and Navajo N.M.
655 PM MST Mon Apr 5 2021

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

Winds have started to die down across the area, thus the advisory
has been allowed to expire. Locally gusty winds may persist into
the overnight for areas east of the Rim and into the White
Mountains.

$$

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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 3:42 AM MSTFire Weather WatchFGZApache, Coconino, Navajo9 hr
Apr 4, 12:57 PM MSTRed Flag WarningFGZApache, Coconino, Navajo30 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.