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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

November 14, 2024Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Nov 14, 2024, 12:06 PM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Nov 15, 2024, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 14, 2024, 12:06 PM MST (19:06 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 15, 2024, 8:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 15, 2024, 7:00 PM MST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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

Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 121 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2024-11-14Temperature 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2024-11-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
4017 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

486 
WWUS75 KFGZ 141906
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1206 PM MST Thu Nov 14 2024

AZZ006-007-009>017-039-040-151215-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0021.241115T1500Z-241116T0200Z/
Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau-Northeast Plateaus and
Mesas Hwy 264 Northward-Chinle Valley-Chuska Mountains and
Defiance Plateau-Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-Little Colorado
River Valley in Apache County-Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern
Mogollon Rim-White Mountains-Black Mesa Area-Northeast Plateaus
and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Ganado, Canyon De Chelly, Kykotsmovi,
Grand Canyon Village, Springerville, Kaibito, Dilkon, Snowflake,
Flagstaff, Chinle, Pinetop, Greer, Navajo N.M., North Rim, St.
Johns, Show Low, Window Rock, Happy Jack, Supai, Kayenta, Forest
Lakes, Munds Park, Holbrook, Valle, Williams, Wupatki N.M.,
Heber, Keams Canyon, Winslow, and Tuba City
1206 PM MST Thu Nov 14 2024 /1206 PM MST Thu Nov 14 2024/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Most of Coconino County including Grand Canyon and 
  Flagstaff, all of Navajo and Apache counties including the Navajo 
  Nation.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 7 PM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could snap resulting in a few power outages. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged 
by the wind.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles, such as RVs, campers, and tractor trailers. Use 
extra caution.

&&

$$

JJ
1 follow-up statement
475 
WWUS75 KFGZ 150918
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
218 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024

AZZ004-160200-
/O.EXA.KFGZ.WI.Y.0021.241115T1500Z-241116T0200Z/
Kaibab Plateau-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake and Fredonia
218 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Kaibab Plateau.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Travel 
  may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged 
by the wind.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles, such as RVs, campers, and tractor trailers. Use 
extra caution.

&&

$$

AZZ006-007-009>017-039-040-160200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0021.241115T1500Z-241116T0200Z/
Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau-Northeast Plateaus and
Mesas Hwy 264 Northward-Chinle Valley-Chuska Mountains and
Defiance Plateau-Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-Little Colorado
River Valley in Apache County-Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern
Mogollon Rim-White Mountains-Black Mesa Area-Northeast Plateaus
and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Canyon De Chelly, Munds Park, Ganado,
Pinetop, Winslow, Window Rock, Kykotsmovi, Happy Jack, Greer,
Forest Lakes, St. Johns, Supai, Kaibito, Valle, Holbrook, North
Rim, Tuba City, Keams Canyon, Grand Canyon Village, Wupatki N.M.,
Chinle, Williams, Show Low, Dilkon, Flagstaff, Navajo N.M.,
Snowflake, Heber, Kayenta, and Springerville
218 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024 /218 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM 
MST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and west central 
  Arizona.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Travel 
  may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged 
by the wind.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles, such as RVs, campers, and tractor trailers. Use 
extra caution.

&&

$$

NWS Flagstaff

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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.