Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 12, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 8, 2011, 1:59 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 9, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2011, 1:59 PM MST (20:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 9, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- May 9, 2011, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 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 20:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 9.0 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
- 6063 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
069 WWUS75 KTWC 082059 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 159 PM MST SUN MAY 8 2011 AZZ507>513-090500- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0012.110509T1800Z-110510T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 159 PM MST SUN MAY 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH CAN BE ANTICIPATED...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN DUST PRONE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
617 WWUS75 KTWC 090158 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 658 PM MST SUN MAY 8 2011 AZZ507>513-091400- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0012.110509T1800Z-110510T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 658 PM MST SUN MAY 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH CAN BE ANTICIPATED...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN DUST PRONE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
714 WWUS75 KTWC 090853 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 153 AM MST MON MAY 9 2011 AZZ507>513-091700- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0012.110509T1800Z-110510T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 153 AM MST MON MAY 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING ACROSS THE AREA...INCREASING DURING AFTERNOON HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH CAN BE ANTICIPATED...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN DUST PRONE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
349 WWUS75 KTWC 091737 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1037 AM MST MON MAY 9 2011 AZZ507>513-100300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0012.110509T1800Z-110510T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 1037 AM MST MON MAY 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN SPEED THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON...AND REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY UNTIL AT LEAST 8 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH CAN BE ANTICIPATED...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN DUST PRONE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
576 WWUS75 KTWC 100309 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 809 PM MST MON MAY 9 2011 AZZ507>513-100415- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110510T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 809 PM MST MON MAY 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ALTHOUGH A FEW LOCALES MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTY WEST WINDS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA HAS SEEN A SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN WINDS THIS EVENING. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1:59 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | 30 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.