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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

February 15, 2006Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this high wind warning at Feb 15, 2006, 3:35 AM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Feb 15, 2006, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 13 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2006, 3:35 AM MST (10:35 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 15, 2006, 8:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 15, 2006, 9:00 PM MST
In force
13 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 10:36 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 15, 12:08 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Feb 15, 3:15 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 52Flagstaff, AZ
Feb 15, 3:30 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 74Show Low, AZ
Feb 15, 3:33 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 68Winslow, AZ
Feb 15, 4:50 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 56Window Rock, AZ
Feb 15, 5:20 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 55St. Johns, AZ

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 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 00:00Z on 2006-02-15Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 00:00Z on 2006-02-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 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
3160 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS75 KFGZ 151035
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
335 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

AZZ012>014-151845-
/O.UPG.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.060215T1500Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.060215T1500Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...
HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE
335 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING. EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40
MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH TODAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
SAND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY
DECREASE THIS EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND ARE ALSO
EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY IN SOME LOCATIONS...INCLUDING
PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

AZZ004>011-015>018-037>040-151845-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.060215T1500Z-060216T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE...
LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...
PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...
CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...
FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK...HEBER...HAPPY JACK...
FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...
YOUNG...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...
SEDONA...NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI
335 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MST THIS EVENING.

A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL LEAD TO VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TODAY OVER MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE
STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP RIGHT AFTER SUNRISE
THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID-EVENING. SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 50
MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KFGZ 151757
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1057 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

AZZ012-013-160000-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.060215T1757Z-060216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...
HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE
1057 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A DUST STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A
HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
TODAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. BEFORE 1 PM EXPECT BLOWING DUST TO REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
LESS THAN A QUARTER ALONG PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 AND 99 NORTH OF
WINSLOW. WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND ARE ALSO
EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY IN SOME LOCATIONS...INCLUDING
PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ040-160000-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.060215T1757Z-060216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI
1057 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A DUST STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH
TODAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. BEFORE 1 PM EXPECT BLOWING DUST TO REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
LESS THAN A QUARTER ALONG PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 NORTH OF WINSLOW.
WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ014-160200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE
1057 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING. EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO
40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH TODAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
AND SAND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY
DECREASE THIS EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND ARE ALSO
EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY IN SOME LOCATIONS...INCLUDING
PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

AZZ004>011-015>018-037>039-160200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE...
LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...
PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...
CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...
FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK...HEBER...HAPPY JACK...
FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...
YOUNG...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...
SEDONA...NAVAJO N.M.
1057 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL LEAD TO VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TODAY OVER MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE
STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP RIGHT AFTER
SUNRISE THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID-EVENING.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
FROM 45 TO 50 MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KFGZ 151839
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1139 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

AZZ005-009-010-160000-
/O.EXA.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...LEES FERRY...KEAMS CANYON...
KAIBITO...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA
1139 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A DUST STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45
TO 50 MPH. WIND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BLOWING DUST WITH
VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS. AVOID TRAVEL
IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

$$

AZZ012-013-160000-
/O.CON.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...
HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE
1139 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
TODAY. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT
NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND ARE ALSO
EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY IN SOME LOCATIONS...INCLUDING
PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ040-160000-
/O.CON.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI
1139 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH
TODAY. EXPECT AREAS WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO DURING
THE AFTERNOON. AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ014-160245-
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE
1139 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
TODAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS. AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND ARE ALSO
EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY IN SOME LOCATIONS...INCLUDING
PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

AZZ004-006>008-011-015>018-037>039-160245-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU-
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...PRESCOTT...
SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...FLAGSTAFF...
WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK...HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...
SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG...
COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA...
NAVAJO N.M.
1139 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL LEAD TO VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TODAY OVER MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE
STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP RIGHT AFTER
SUNRISE THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID-EVENING.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
FROM 45 TO 50 MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KFGZ 152107
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
207 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

AZZ012-013-160000-
/O.CON.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...
HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE
207 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ005-009-010-040-160000-
/O.CON.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...LEES FERRY...KEAMS CANYON...
KAIBITO...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...DILKON...
KYKOTSMOVI
207 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ014-160400-
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE
207 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

AZZ004-006>008-011-015>018-037>039-160400-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU-
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...PRESCOTT...
SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...FLAGSTAFF...
WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK...HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...
SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG...
COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA...
NAVAJO N.M.
207 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45
TO 50 MPH THROUGH MID-EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KFGZ 152359
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
459 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINDY WEATHER CONTINUES ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS
AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO APPROACH NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS
AFTERNOON BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST TO THE REGION.
SOME WIND GUSTS REPORTED THROUGH 4 PM MST INCLUDE:
  

FLAGSTAFF       52 MPH 
GRAND CANYON    60 MPH
PAGE            45 MPH
PRESCOTT        49 MPH
SAINT JOHNS     53 MPH
SHOW LOW        74 MPH
WINDOW ROCK     56 MPH 
WINSLOW         68 MPH 

WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE
BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE.


AZZ005-009-160400-
/O.CAN.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAGE...LEES FERRY...KEAMS CANYON...
KAIBITO
459 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE DUST
STORM WARNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES IN SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID TRAVEL IF
POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY.

$$

AZZ014-160400-
/O.EXB.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE
459 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A DUST STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. A HIGH
WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING. N ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

AZZ011-160400-
/O.EXB.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO
459 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A DUST STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM
45 TO 50 MPH THROUGH MID-EVENING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA.
AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

$$

AZZ012-013-160400-
/O.EXT.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...
HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE
459 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

THE DUST STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ010-040-160400-
/O.EXT.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
CHINLE VALLEY-NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...
DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI
459 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE DUST STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ004-006>008-015>018-037>039-160400-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU-
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...PRESCOTT...
SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK...HEBER...
HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP...PAYSON...
STRAWBERRY...YOUNG...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...
BAGDAD...SEDONA...NAVAJO N.M.
459 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM
45 TO 50 MPH THROUGH MID-EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

$$
DB/KD
000 
WWUS75 KFGZ 160030
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
530 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINDY WEATHER CONTINUES ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS
AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO APPROACH NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS
AFTERNOON BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST TO THE REGION.
SOME WIND GUSTS REPORTED THROUGH 4 PM MST INCLUDE:

FLAGSTAFF       52 MPH 
GRAND CANYON    60 MPH 
PAGE            45 MPH 
PRESCOTT        49 MPH 
SAINT JOHNS     53 MPH 
SHOW LOW        74 MPH 
WINDOW ROCK     56 MPH 
WINSLOW         68 MPH

WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE
BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE.

AZZ012>014-160400-
/O.CON.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...
HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE
530 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ010-011-040-160400-
/O.CON.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...
WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI
530 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH
THROUGH MID-EVENING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

$$

AZZ004>009-015>018-037>039-160400-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE...
LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...
PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...
FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK...HEBER...HAPPY JACK...
FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...
YOUNG...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...
SEDONA...NAVAJO N.M.
530 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM
45 TO 50 MPH THROUGH MID-EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KFGZ 160354
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
854 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINDY WEATHER SUBSIDES ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS EVENING...

.WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO SUBSIDE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS EVENING
AND THE WIND ADVISORY...HIGH WIND WARNING...AND DUST STORM WARNING
HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 900 PM MST.

SOME WIND GUSTS REPORTED THROUGH 900 PM MST INCLUDE:

FLAGSTAFF       52 MPH 
GRAND CANYON    60 MPH 
PAGE            45 MPH 
PRESCOTT        49 MPH 
SAINT JOHNS     53 MPH 
SHOW LOW        74 MPH 
WINDOW ROCK     56 MPH 
WINSLOW         68 MPH

WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING.


AZZ012>014-160500-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.EXP.KFGZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...
HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE
854 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE DUST STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
REMAIN BREEZY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE EVENING AND DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

$$

AZZ010-011-040-160500-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...
WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI
854 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...DUST STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE DUST STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
REMAIN BREEZY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE EVENING AND DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

$$

AZZ004>009-015>018-037>039-160500-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060216T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE...
LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE...
PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...
FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK...HEBER...HAPPY JACK...
FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...
YOUNG...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...
SEDONA...NAVAJO N.M.
854 PM MST WED FEB 15 2006

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. WINDS
WILL REMAIN BREEZY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AND DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

$$
DB/KD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Feb 15, 2:50 AM MST, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 2:50 AM MST, 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
250 AM MST WED FEB 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...EXPECT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AS A STRONG COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE STATE. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
ACCOMPANY THIS FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY NORTH OF
FLAGSTAFF. EXPECT MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS BEHIND THIS FRONT
THURSDAY...AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE WEEKEND...ALONG WITH CONTINUED WINDY
CONDITIONS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...STRONG COLD FRONT SEEN IN NORTHERN NEVADA WILL MOVE
THROUGH NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS AHEAD OF
THIS FRONT WILL REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA MOST ZONES TODAY...DOWNSLOPE
AREAS OF THE LCR WILL SEE HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. WINDS WILL BE
AIDED BY A VIGOROUS SFC LOW IN SOUTHERN UTAH...AS WELL AS 120 KNOT
JET SUPPORT. THE FRONT HAS STRONG ENOUGH FORCING...DESPITE VERY LOW
MOISTURE VALUES...TO WRING OUT SOME SNOW SHOWERS FROM THE RIM
NORTHWARD THIS EVENING...BUT IT WILL NOT AMOUNT TO MUCH. AFTER THIS
SYSTEM PASSES BY...VERY COLD AND DRY AIR WILL MOVE IN FOR THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY. WINDS WILL RELAX THURSDAY...BUT WILL RETURN AGAIN FRIDAY
AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMS OVER
THE WESTERN GREAT BASIN. THIS NEXT SYSTEM MAY TAP INTO A SIGNIFICANT
TROPICAL MOISTURE POOL CENTERED AROUND 125W...WHICH COULD LEAD TO
SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE WEEKEND. RECENT MODEL RUNS HAVE DRIED UP
THIS PLUME....AND FORCED IT FARTHER SOUTH WITH A MORE PROGRESSIVE
LOW TO OUR NORTH. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 20-30 POPS IN SATURDAY THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY...AND DUE TO UNCERTAINTY...THIS LOOKS GOOD FOR NOW.
THIS PATTERN WILL BE MUCH COLDER...AND QUITE WINDY AT TIMES...BUT
MOISTURE STILL REMAINS TO BE SEEN. PETERSON.

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 12Z PACKAGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 KTS CAN
BE EXPECTED THIS THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA...WITH
WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KTS SUSTAINED AND GUSTS UP TO 50KTS BY
18Z WEDNESDAY. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AND IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. THE COLD FRONT
WILL ARRIVE IN NORTHWEST AZ LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND BRING A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WITH LOW ELEVATION RAIN SHOWERS AND AREAS OF
CEILINGS AS LOW AS 1500 FEET AGL...PRIMARILY OVER THE KAIBAB PLATEAU
AND OTHER HIGH ELEVATION AREAS NEAR THE UT BORDER. AVIATION
DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS.

&&

.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 AM MST UNTIL 9 PM MST TODAY FOR AZ PUBLIC
ZONES 012-013-014.

WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM MST UNTIL 9 PM MST TODAY FOR AZ PUBLIC ZONES
004>011-015>018-037>040.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 10 AM MST UNTIL 7 PM MST TODAY FOR AZ FWX
ZONES 110>114-118-137-140.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 14, 10:55 AM MST, 16 hours 40 minutes before
1055 AM MST TUE FEB 14 2006

AZZ004>018-037>040-150700-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-KAIBAB PLATEAU-COCONINO PLATEAU-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
BLACK MESA AREA-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
1055 AM MST TUE FEB 14 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...NORTHERN
GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A STRONG BUT RELATIVELY DRY STORM APPROACHING NORTHERN ARIZONA WILL
LEAD TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY. SEE THE WIND ADVISORY
(PRODUCT PHXNPWFGZ) FOR DETAILS. IN ADDITION...DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE...THEREFORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA...ESPECIALLY ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000
FEET. SEE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH (PRODUCT PHXRFWFGZ) FOR DETAILS.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 10:57 AM MSTDust Storm WarningFGZApache, Coconino, Navajo10 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Arizona, 2006Every high wind warning in 2006

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.