Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 15, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 28, 2011, 1:58 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 29, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2011, 1:58 PM MST (20:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- May 29, 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 20:57 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
- 3801 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
776 WWUS75 KTWC 282058 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 158 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY... .A STRONG WEATHER DISTURBANCE PASSING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN WILL RESULT IN A WINDY DAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. AZZ503-507>513-291400- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0015.110529T1800Z-110530T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- 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...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 158 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO PERSIST INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE VALLEYS...AND SOUTHWEST 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 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
173 WWUS75 KTWC 290314 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 814 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY... .A STRONG WEATHER DISTURBANCE PASSING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN WILL RESULT IN A WINDY DAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY... ESPECIALLY EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. AZZ503-507>513-291200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0015.110529T1800Z-110530T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 814 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO PERSIST INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE VALLEYS...AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG ROADWAYS AND MAJOR FREEWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 10. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
010 WWUS75 KTWC 291025 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 325 AM MST SUN MAY 29 2011 AZZ503-507>513-292300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0015.110529T1800Z-110530T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- 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...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 325 AM MST SUN MAY 29 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 SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE VALLEYS...AND SOUTHWEST 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 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. && $$
590 WWUS75 KTWC 292137 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 237 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011 AZZ503-507>513-300300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110530T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 237 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE VALLEYS...AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG ROADWAYS AND MAJOR FREEWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 10. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
996 WWUS75 KTWC 300307 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 807 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011 AZZ503-507>513-300415- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110530T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- 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...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 807 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINDS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE STEADILY BEEN DECREASING DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST. WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE BREEZY CATEGORY THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT ADVISORY LEVELS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO OCCUR. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1:28 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | 31 hr |
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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.