Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Feb 2, 2011, 2:57 AM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Feb 2, 2011, 2:00 PM MST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2011, 2:57 AM MST (09:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2011, 2:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Coconino County, AZ, Gila County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 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 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 993 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
445 WWUS75 KFGZ 020957 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 257 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ008-015-016-018-037-038-021800- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.110203T0300Z-110203T1800Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...FLAGSTAFF...PAYSON... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...SEDONA 257 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE HAMPERED ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO BLACK CANYON CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ 41
8 follow-up statements
306 WWUS75 KFGZ 021626 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 926 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ008-015-016-018-037-038-030030- /O.EXT.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.110202T2100Z-110203T1800Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...FLAGSTAFF...PAYSON... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...SEDONA 926 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE HAMPERED ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO BLACK CANYON CITY...AND I-40 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO SELIGMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
964 WWUS75 KFGZ 021631 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 931 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ008-015-016-018-037-038-030045- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.110202T2100Z-110203T1800Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...FLAGSTAFF...PAYSON... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...SEDONA 931 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE HAMPERED ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO BLACK CANYON CITY...AND I-40 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO SELIGMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
538 WWUS75 KFGZ 021646 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 946 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ008-015-016-018-037-038-030045- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.110202T2100Z-110203T1800Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...FLAGSTAFF...PAYSON... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...SEDONA 946 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE HAMPERED ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO BLACK CANYON CITY...AND I-40 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO SELIGMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
201 WWUS75 KFGZ 022143 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 243 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ008-015-016-018-037-038-030545- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T1800Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...FLAGSTAFF...PAYSON... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...SEDONA 243 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED FROM 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE HAMPERED ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO BLACK CANYON CITY...AND I-40 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO SELIGMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
523 WWUS75 KFGZ 030509 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1009 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ008-015-016-018-037-038-031315- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T1800Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...FLAGSTAFF...PAYSON... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...SEDONA 1009 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY SOUTHWEST OF THE MOGOLLON RIM AND SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE HAMPERED ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO BLACK CANYON CITY...AND I-40 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO SELIGMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
417 WWUS75 KFGZ 031108 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 408 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 AZZ008-015-016-018-037-038-031800- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T1800Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...FLAGSTAFF...PAYSON... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...SEDONA 408 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY SOUTHWEST OF THE MOGOLLON RIM...SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS AND BRADSHAW MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE HAMPERED ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO BLACK CANYON CITY...AND I-40 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO SELIGMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
919 WWUS75 KFGZ 031448 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 748 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 AZZ008-016-018-037-038-031600- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T1800Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...PAYSON...COTTONWOOD... CAMP VERDE...SEDONA 748 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE MUCH OF THE AREA AND THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AZZ015-031800- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T1800Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 748 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY SOUTHWEST OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS AND MT ELDEN. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE HAMPERED ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE I-40 FROM EAST FLAGSTAFF TO NEAR BELLEMONT AND HIGHWAYS 180 AND 89 IN FLAGSTAFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
942 WWUS75 KFGZ 031753 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1053 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 AZZ015-031900- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T1800Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 1053 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ MCS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 3:06 AM MST | Wind Chill Warning | FGZ | Apache, Coconino, Navajo | 29 hr |
Nearby
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.