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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Phoenix, AZ

April 25, 2021Imperial County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2021, 1:30 AM PDT for Imperial County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Apr 25, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2021, 1:30 AM PDT (08:30 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 25, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 26, 2021, 2:00 AM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

Counties Imperial County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The San Diego radar (KNKX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:32 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

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 174 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-25Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 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
969 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

083 
WWUS75 KPSR 250830
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
130 AM MST Sun Apr 25 2021

CAZ560-562-563-566-568-252200-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0019.210425T2100Z-210426T0900Z/
Joshua Tree NP West-Imperial County Southwest-Salton Sea-
Imperial County West-Chiriaco Summit-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor, 
Lost Horse-Keys Village, Desert Shores, Coolidge Springs, 
Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City, 
and Chiriaco Summit
130 AM PDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, 
  Southwest corner of Imperial County, Salton Sea, Western 
  Imperial County and Chiriaco Summit.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger 
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, 
  unsecured objects may become airborne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between
30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and
58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert
areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under
a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
627 
WWUS75 KPSR 251943
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1243 PM MST Sun Apr 25 2021

CAZ560-562-563-566-568-260900-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0019.210425T2100Z-210426T0900Z/
Joshua Tree NP West-Imperial County Southwest-Salton Sea-
Imperial County West-Chiriaco Summit-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor, 
Lost Horse-Keys Village, Desert Shores, Coolidge Springs, 
Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City, 
and Chiriaco Summit
1243 PM PDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Salton Sea, Southwest corner of Imperial County, 
  Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Western Imperial 
  County and Chiriaco Summit.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger 
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, 
  unsecured objects may become airborne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between
30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and
58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert
areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under
a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
200 
WWUS75 KPSR 260847
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
147 AM MST Mon Apr 26 2021

CAZ560-562-563-566-568-261000-
/O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-210426T0900Z/
Joshua Tree NP West-Imperial County Southwest-Salton Sea-
Imperial County West-Chiriaco Summit-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor, 
Lost Horse-Keys Village, Desert Shores, Coolidge Springs, 
Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City, 
and Chiriaco Summit
147 AM PDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Wind speeds have dropped to below advisory levels. Breezy to gusty
winds will still be possible today. 

$$

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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.