Alert archive / Arizona / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this high wind warning at Nov 4, 2011, 2:44 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Nov 4, 2011, 10:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2011, 2:44 PM MST (21:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 4, 2011, 10:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2011, 5:00 AM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 4167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
454 WWUS75 KTWC 042144 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 244 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 AZZ507>509-511>514-050500- /O.NEW.KTWC.HW.W.0001.111105T0500Z-111105T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-111105T0500Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 244 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH AFTER 10 PM. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE POSSIBLE AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS. IN ADDITION...DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 45 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ501>506-510-515-050500- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-111105T1200Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...HANNAGAN MEADOW 244 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH CAN RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. LOCALIZED VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE ARE LIKELY IN DUST PRONE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DROZD
3 follow-up statements
637 WWUS75 KTWC 050405 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 905 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 AZZ507>509-511>514-051015- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.111105T0500Z-111105T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-111105T0500Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 905 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH AFTER 10 PM. * IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 45 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE... AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ501>506-510-515-051015- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-111105T1200Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...HANNAGAN MEADOW 905 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH CAN RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES UNTIL RAIN DEVELOPS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
084 WWUS75 KTWC 050655 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1155 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 AZZ501-502-050800- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-111105T1200Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AJO 1155 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE BRIEF LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS AND THE PASSING COLD FRONT. $$ AZZ507>509-511>514-051200- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111105T1200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 1155 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH AFTER 10 PM. * IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 45 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE... AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503>506-510-515-051200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-111105T1200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE... HANNAGAN MEADOW 1155 PM MST FRI NOV 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH CAN RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES UNTIL RAIN DEVELOPS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
947 WWUS75 KTWC 051206 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 506 AM MST SAT NOV 5 2011 AZZ507>509-511>514-051315- /O.EXP.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111105T1200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 506 AM MST SAT NOV 5 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AS WIND SPEEDS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE WITH THE PASSAGE OF COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. $$ AZZ503>506-510-515-051315- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-111105T1200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE... HANNAGAN MEADOW 506 AM MST SAT NOV 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AS WIND SPEEDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE WITH THE PASSAGE OF COLD FRONT. $$
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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.