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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

April 8, 20217 counties in Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this wind advisory at Apr 8, 2021, 4:27 AM MDT for 7 counties in Utah. It took effect at Apr 8, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 8, 2021, 4:27 AM MDT (10:27 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 3:17 AM MDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Counties Box Elder County, UT, Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, Salt Lake County, UT, Sevier County, UT, Tooele County, UT, Utah County, UT

The nearest sounding before it

Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 84 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-08Temperature 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, Salt Lake City I, UT at 00:00Z on 2021-04-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3011 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
236 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

570 
WWUS75 KSLC 081027
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
427 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021

UTZ101-090600-
/O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0012.210408T2300Z-210409T0600Z/
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains-
Including the cities of Wendover, Dugway, and Park Valley
427 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph expected with gusts over 45
  mph.

* WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Reduced visibility due to blowing dust is
  expected. Travelers on I-80 should exercise caution due to gusty
  crosswinds, especially for those in 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 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
466 
WWUS75 KSLC 082109
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
309 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021

UTZ120-090600-
/O.EXB.KSLC.WI.Y.0012.210409T0300Z-210409T1200Z/
Castle Country-
Including the cities of Price, Castle Dale, and Emery
309 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph expected with gusts to 50
  mph.

* WHERE...Castle Country, specifically the SR-10 corridor from
  south of Price to Ferron to Fremont Junction.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

UTZ101-090600-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0012.210408T2300Z-210409T0600Z/
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains-
Including the cities of Wendover, Dugway, and Park Valley
309 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph expected with gusts over 45
  mph.

* WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Reduced visibility due to blowing dust and
  salt is possible. Travelers on I-80 should exercise caution due
  to gusty crosswinds, especially for those in 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 NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential travel impacts visit...
http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
117 
WWUS75 KSLC 090327
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
927 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021

UTZ101-090430-
/O.CAN.KSLC.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-210409T0600Z/
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains-
Including the cities of Wendover, Dugway, and Park Valley
927 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds will remain below 40 mph across most of the northwest Utah 
through this evening. However, localized gusts over 45 mph will 
persist, especially along SR-30, until midnight.

$$

UTZ120-091200-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-210409T1200Z/
Castle Country-
Including the cities of Price, Castle Dale, and Emery
927 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts over 45 mph.

* WHERE...Castle Country.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

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
380 
WWUS75 KSLC 090917
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
317 AM MDT Fri Apr 9 2021

UTZ120-091030-
/O.CAN.KSLC.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-210409T1200Z/
Castle Country-
Including the cities of Price, Castle Dale, and Emery
317 AM MDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Although some local northwest wind gusts to 40-45 mph are still 
possible through 0600, winds for the most part will be easing off 
during the next several hours.

$$

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.