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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this wind advisory at May 28, 2022, 8:25 PM MDT for 6 counties in Colorado; San Juan County, Utah. It took effect at May 29, 2022, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2022, 8:25 PM MDT (02:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2022, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 29, 2022, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Dolores County, CO, La Plata County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, Montrose County, CO, San Miguel County, CO, San Juan County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 4371 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
711 WWUS75 KGJT 290225 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 825 PM MDT Sat May 28 2022 COZ020>022-UTZ022-029-291200- /O.NEW.KGJT.WI.Y.0021.220529T1800Z-220530T0300Z/ Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- Southeast Utah-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Gateway, Nucla, Cortez, Dove Creek, Mancos, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Blanding, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon 825 PM MDT Sat May 28 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Utah, Southeast Utah and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges. In Colorado, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River and Animas River Basin. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/gjt
2 follow-up statements
646 WWUS75 KGJT 290823 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 223 AM MDT Sun May 29 2022 COZ020>022-UTZ022-029-291630- /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0021.220529T1800Z-220530T0300Z/ Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- Southeast Utah-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Gateway, Nucla, Cortez, Dove Creek, Mancos, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Blanding, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon 223 AM MDT Sun May 29 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Utah, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges and Southeast Utah. In Colorado, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River and Animas River Basin. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/gjt
682 WWUS75 KGJT 291621 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1021 AM MDT Sun May 29 2022 COZ020>022-UTZ022-029-300300- /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0021.220529T1800Z-220530T0300Z/ Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- Southeast Utah-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Gateway, Nucla, Cortez, Dove Creek, Mancos, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Blanding, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon 1021 AM MDT Sun May 29 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Utah, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges and Southeast Utah. In Colorado, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River and Animas River Basin. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening. * 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 4:03 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan and 1 more | 12 hr |
| May 29, 12:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Eagle | 34 min |
| May 29, 12:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Mesa | 25 min |
| May 29, 1:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Mesa | 14 min |
| May 29, 1:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Mesa | 35 min |
| May 29, 3:36 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose and 2 more | 29 hr |
| May 29, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Montrose | 31 min |
| May 29, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 28 min | |
| May 29, 11:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Grand | 37 min |
| May 29, 12:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | Grand | 23 min |
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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.