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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

April 5, 20214 counties in Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this wind advisory at Apr 5, 2021, 3:07 PM MDT for 4 counties in Utah. It took effect at Apr 5, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2021, 3:07 PM MDT (21:07 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 5, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2021, 3:25 PM MDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Counties Carbon County, UT, Duchesne County, UT, Emery County, UT, Sevier County, UT

The radar

The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 233 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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

Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 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, Salt Lake City I, UT at 12:00Z on 2021-04-05Temperature 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, Salt Lake City I, UT at 12:00Z on 2021-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -46 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
3401 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

357 
WWUS75 KSLC 052107
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
307 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021

UTZ120-060515-
/O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.210406T0100Z-210407T0300Z/
Castle Country-
Including the cities of Price, Castle Dale, and Emery
307 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Castle Country.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few
  power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds along SR-10 are
  expected from Fremont Junction through Price.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may be possible, 
  causing reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

UTZ114-060515-
/O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.210406T0100Z-210406T2200Z/
Western Uinta Basin-
Including the cities of Duchesne and Roosevelt
307 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Western Uinta Basin.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few
  power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds are expected along
  US-191 south of Duchesne and from Myton to Roosevelt.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may be possible,
  causing reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
3 follow-up statements
966 
WWUS75 KSLC 060411
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1011 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021

UTZ120-061215-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210407T0300Z/
Castle Country-
Including the cities of Price, Castle Dale, and Emery
1011 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Castle Country.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds along SR-10 
  are expected from Fremont Junction through Price.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may be possible, 
  causing reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

UTZ114-061215-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210406T2200Z/
Western Uinta Basin-
Including the cities of Duchesne and Roosevelt
1011 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Western Uinta Basin.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds are expected 
  along US-191 south of Duchesne and from Myton to Roosevelt.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may be possible, 
  causing reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
062 
WWUS75 KSLC 060921
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
321 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

UTZ120-062130-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210407T0300Z/
Castle Country-
Including the cities of Price, Castle Dale, and Emery
321 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Castle Country.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds along SR-10 
  are expected from Fremont Junction through Price.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may be possible, 
  causing reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

UTZ114-062130-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210406T2200Z/
Western Uinta Basin-
Including the cities of Duchesne and Roosevelt
321 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Western Uinta Basin.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds are expected 
  along US-191 south of Duchesne and from Myton to Roosevelt.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may be possible, 
  causing reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
227 
WWUS75 KSLC 062125
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
325 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

UTZ120-062230-
/O.CAN.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210407T0300Z/
Castle Country-
Including the cities of Price, Castle Dale, and Emery
325 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Breezy winds will continue late this afternoon and into the 
evening, however they should remain below advisory levels.
Occasional localized gusts to around 30 mph are still expected
through that time. 

$$

UTZ114-062230-
/O.CAN.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210406T2200Z/
Western Uinta Basin-
Including the cities of Duchesne and Roosevelt
325 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Breezy winds will continue late this afternoon and into the 
evening, however they should remain below advisory levels.
Occasional localized gusts to around 35 mph are still expected 
through that time. 

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx

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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.