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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

October 17, 2021Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Oct 17, 2021, 1:22 PM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Oct 18, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 17, 2021, 1:22 PM MST (20:22 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 18, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Oct 18, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
In force
6 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 20:24 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, 8.4 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 2021-10-17Temperature 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 2021-10-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 188 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1904 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

487 
WWUS75 KFGZ 172022
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
122 PM MST Sun Oct 17 2021

AZZ004-006-007-009>015-039-040-180430-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0024.211018T1800Z-211019T0000Z/
Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward-Chinle Valley-
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau-
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County-
Western Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, 
Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valle, Keams Canyon, 
Kaibito, Canyon De Chelly, Chinle, Kayenta, Window Rock, Ganado, 
Wupatki N.M., Tuba City, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, St. Johns,
Springerville, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, Navajo N.M., 
Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi
122 PM MST Sun Oct 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH 
  expected.

* WHERE...Along and north of Interstate 40 including The Little
  Colorado River Valley. 

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 5 PM MST Monday.

* 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
436 
WWUS75 KFGZ 180337
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
837 PM MST Sun Oct 17 2021

AZZ004-006-007-009>015-039-040-190000-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0024.211018T1800Z-211019T0000Z/
Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward-Chinle Valley-
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau-
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County-
Western Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, 
Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valle, Keams Canyon, 
Kaibito, Canyon De Chelly, Chinle, Kayenta, Window Rock, Ganado, 
Wupatki N.M., Tuba City, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, St. Johns,
Springerville, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, Navajo N.M., 
Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi
837 PM MST Sun Oct 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH 
  expected.

* WHERE...Along and north of Interstate 40 including The Little 
  Colorado River Valley.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 5 PM MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects as
  well as cause areas of blowing dust. 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
769 
WWUS75 KFGZ 182358
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
458 PM MST Mon Oct 18 2021

AZZ004-006-007-009>015-039-040-190100-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-211019T0000Z/
Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward-Chinle Valley-
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau-
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County-
Western Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, 
Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valle, Keams Canyon, 
Kaibito, Canyon De Chelly, Chinle, Kayenta, Window Rock, Ganado, 
Wupatki N.M., Tuba City, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, St. Johns,
Springerville, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, Navajo N.M., 
Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi
458 PM MST Mon Oct 18 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

The strong southwest winds earlier in the day have decreased in 
intensity this afternoon with most locations below advisory
criteria. This is why we are letting the Wind Advisory expire on
time. 

Expect the breezy to gusty winds to continue decreasing 
into the evening hours with much lighter winds anticipated 
overnight into Tuesday.

$$

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.