Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 21, 2011, 1:58 AM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 21, 2011, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2011, 1:58 AM MST (08:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2011, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2011, 7:00 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 08:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 00:00Z, 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
- 5050 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 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.
730 WWUS75 KTWC 210858 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 158 AM MST MON MAR 21 2011 AZZ503-504-507>514-211900- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.110321T1700Z-110322T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- 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...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON... SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 158 AM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 THIS MORNING UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES AS HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE VULNERABLE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE OVER SOME ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
743 WWUS75 KTWC 211622 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 922 AM MST MON MAR 21 2011 AZZ503-504-507>514-220030- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.110321T1700Z-110322T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON... SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 922 AM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE AT TIMES OVER SOME ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION...HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES AS HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE VULNERABLE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. && $$
421 WWUS75 KTWC 212111 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 211 PM MST MON MAR 21 2011 AZZ503-504-507>514-220200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- 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...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON... SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 211 PM MST MON MAR 21 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...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE AT TIMES OVER SOME ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION...HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES AS HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE VULNERABLE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. && $$
676 WWUS75 KTWC 220200 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 700 PM MST MON MAR 21 2011 AZZ503-504-507>514-220300- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON... SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 700 PM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA...THE WINDS HAVE WEAKENED TO BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. HOWEVER...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 10:33 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Pinal | 42 min |
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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.