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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Junction, CO

March 19, 20215 counties in Colorado; Grand County, San Juan County, Utah

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-03-19Temperature 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, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-03-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 89 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.