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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

March 20, 2021Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 20, 2021, 3:50 AM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Mar 20, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 20, 2021, 3:50 AM MST (10:50 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 20, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 20, 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 10:49 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, 10.8 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 2021-03-20Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 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
2936 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

590 
WWUS75 KFGZ 201050
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
350 AM MST Sat Mar 20 2021

AZZ004>007-009>013-015-016-039-040-201900-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.210320T1800Z-210321T0200Z/
Kaibab Plateau-Marble and Glen Canyons-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-
Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, Page, Lees Ferry, 
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, Flagstaff,
Williams, Munds Park, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, 
Navajo N.M., Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi
350 AM MST Sat Mar 20 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Primarily along and north of a line extending from
  Flagstaff to Show Low.

* 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
060 
WWUS75 KFGZ 201809
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1109 AM MST Sat Mar 20 2021

AZZ004>007-009>013-015-016-039-040-210200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210321T0200Z/
Kaibab Plateau-Marble and Glen Canyons-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-
Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, Page, Lees Ferry, 
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, Flagstaff,
Williams, Munds Park, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, 
Navajo N.M., Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi
1109 AM MST Sat Mar 20 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Primarily along and north of a line extending from 
  Flagstaff to Show Low.

* 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
399 
WWUS75 KFGZ 210158
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
658 PM MST Sat Mar 20 2021

AZZ004>007-009>013-015-016-039-040-210300-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210321T0200Z/
Kaibab Plateau-Marble and Glen Canyons-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-
Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, Page, Lees Ferry, 
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, Flagstaff,
Williams, Munds Park, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, 
Navajo N.M., Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi
658 PM MST Sat Mar 20 2021

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

Southwest winds will continue to diminish quickly this evening 
and are expected to be generally light overnight and throughout 
Sunday. The Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire at 7 PM MST.

$$

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.