Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 16, 2011, 2:50 PM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Mar 17, 2011, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2011, 2:50 PM MST (21:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2011, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2011, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 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 21:55 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, 9.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1984 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
920 WWUS75 KFGZ 162150 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 250 PM MST WED MAR 16 2011 AZZ009>016-039-040-170600- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.110317T1900Z-110318T0200Z/ 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-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...DILKON 250 PM MST WED MAR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING THURSDAY...BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY BY AROUND NOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA...ESPECIALLY ALONG I-40 EAST OF FLAGSTAFF. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
039 WWUS75 KFGZ 170602 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1102 PM MST WED MAR 16 2011 AZZ009>016-039-040-171415- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.110317T1900Z-110318T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...DILKON 1102 PM MST WED MAR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING THURSDAY... BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY BY AROUND NOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA...ESPECIALLY ALONG I-40 EAST OF FLAGSTAFF. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
174 WWUS75 KFGZ 171148 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 448 AM MST THU MAR 17 2011 AZZ017-172000- /O.EXA.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.110317T1900Z-110318T0200Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOW LOW 448 AM MST THU MAR 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING... BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY BY NOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE AGAIN BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ AZZ009>016-039-040-172000- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.110317T1900Z-110318T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...DILKON 448 AM MST THU MAR 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING... BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY BY NOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE AGAIN BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA...ESPECIALLY ALONG I-40 EAST OF FLAGSTAFF. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
874 WWUS75 KFGZ 171953 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1253 PM MST THU MAR 17 2011 AZZ009>017-039-040-180200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110318T0200Z/ 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...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...SHOW LOW...DILKON 1253 PM MST THU MAR 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE DECREASING LATER THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA...ESPECIALLY ALONG I-40 EAST OF FLAGSTAFF. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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. && $$
912 WWUS75 KFGZ 180157 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 657 PM MST THU MAR 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... .TODAYS PEAK WIND SPEEDS INCLUDE; OVERGAARD 49 MPH... WUPATKI N.M. 45 MPH... I-40 AT LUPTON 45 MPH... LIMESTONE CANYON 45 MPH... I-40 AT TWO GUNS 42 MPH... WINSLOW 41 MPH... PARKS 40 MPH. AZZ009>017-039-040-180300- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110318T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...SHOW LOW...DILKON 657 PM MST THU MAR 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND TODAYS WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. $$ 41
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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.