Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 14, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 17, 2011, 1:45 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 18, 2011, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 17, 2011, 1:45 PM MST (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2011, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- May 18, 2011, 7:00 PM 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 20:45 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, 8.8 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
- 3085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
827 WWUS75 KTWC 172045 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 145 PM MST TUE MAY 17 2011 AZZ507>513-180445- /O.UPG.KTWC.HW.A.0001.110518T1900Z-110519T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0014.110518T1900Z-110519T0200Z/ 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 145 PM MST TUE MAY 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE VALLEYS...AND WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG ROADWAYS AND MAJOR FREEWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 10. 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. && $$ AZZ514-180445- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0014.110518T1900Z-110519T0200Z/ CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 145 PM MST TUE MAY 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
519 WWUS75 KTWC 180318 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 818 PM MST TUE MAY 17 2011 AZZ507>514-181200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0014.110518T1900Z-110519T0200Z/ 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- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 818 PM MST TUE MAY 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE VALLEYS...AND WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG ROADWAYS AND MAJOR FREEWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 10. 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. && $$
780 WWUS75 KTWC 181110 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 410 AM MST WED MAY 18 2011 AZZ507>514-181900- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0014.110518T1900Z-110519T0200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 410 AM MST WED MAY 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE VALLEYS...AND WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG ROADWAYS AND MAJOR FREEWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 10. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
950 WWUS75 KTWC 181816 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1116 AM MST WED MAY 18 2011 AZZ507>514-190200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0014.110518T1900Z-110519T0200Z/ 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- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 1116 AM MST WED MAY 18 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...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE VALLEYS...AND WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG ROADWAYS AND MAJOR FREEWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 10. 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. && $$
962 WWUS75 KTWC 190204 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 704 PM MST WED MAY 18 2011 AZZ507>514-190315- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110519T0200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 704 PM MST WED MAY 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINDS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA HAVE BEEN DIMINISHING FOR THE PAST HOUR OR SO. A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO REACH ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD WIND ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AND THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. $$
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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.