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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this wind advisory at Mar 19, 2021, 2:01 PM MDT for 5 counties in Colorado; Grand County, San Juan County, Utah. It took effect at Mar 20, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2021, 2:01 PM MDT (20:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Garfield County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, Grand County, UT, San Juan County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 50 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 38 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2037 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
569 WWUS75 KGJT 192001 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 201 PM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021 COZ001-002-UTZ027-029-201215- /O.NEW.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.210320T1800Z-210321T0300Z/ Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Arches/Grand Flat-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Moab, Castle Valley, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon 201 PM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Utah, Arches/Grand Flat and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges. In Colorado, Lower Yampa River Basin and Central Yampa River Basin. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/gjt
4 follow-up statements
954 WWUS75 KGJT 200345 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 945 PM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021 COZ001-002-UTZ027-029-201545- /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.210320T1800Z-210321T0300Z/ Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Arches/Grand Flat-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Moab, Castle Valley, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon 945 PM MDT Fri Mar 19 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Utah, Arches/Grand Flat and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges. In Colorado, Lower Yampa River Basin and Central Yampa River Basin. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/gjt
710 WWUS75 KGJT 201036 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 436 AM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021 COZ003-202200- /O.EXA.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.210320T1800Z-210321T0300Z/ Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus- Including the city of Rio Blanco 436 AM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Drivers of high-profile vehicles and motorcycles should be alert to the danger of these winds, especially over Douglas Pass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust. && $$ COZ001-002-UTZ027-029-202200- /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.210320T1800Z-210321T0300Z/ Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Arches/Grand Flat-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Moab, Castle Valley, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon 436 AM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Utah, Arches/Grand Flat and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges. In Colorado, Lower Yampa River Basin and Central Yampa River Basin. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Drivers of high-profile vehicles and motorcycles should be alert to the danger of these winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/gjt
638 WWUS75 KGJT 202034 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 234 PM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021 COZ001>003-UTZ027-029-210300- /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210321T0300Z/ Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Arches/Grand Flat- Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Rio Blanco, Moab, Castle Valley, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon 234 PM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Utah, Arches/Grand Flat and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges. In Colorado, Central Yampa River Basin, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus and Lower Yampa River Basin. * WHEN...Ahead of and with the passage of cold front this evening winds will be gusting 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/gjt
651 WWUS75 KGJT 210308 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 908 PM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021 COZ001>003-UTZ027-029-210415- /O.EXP.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210321T0300Z/ Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Arches/Grand Flat- Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Rio Blanco, Moab, Castle Valley, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon 908 PM MDT Sat Mar 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Some gusty winds will continue over the next few hours but they will continue to die down. The advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/gjt
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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.