Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2011, 2:19 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Apr 3, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2011, 2:19 PM MST (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2011, 7:02 PM MST
- In force
- 8 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 21:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 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
- 3649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
648 WWUS75 KTWC 022119 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 219 PM MST SAT APR 2 2011 AZZ510-030600- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.110403T1800Z-110404T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 219 PM MST SAT APR 2 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 WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON STATE HIGHWAY 191. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
774 WWUS75 KTWC 030522 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1022 PM MST SAT APR 2 2011 AZZ510-031330- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.110403T1800Z-110404T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 1022 PM MST SAT APR 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON STATE HIGHWAY 191. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
126 WWUS75 KTWC 030908 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 208 AM MST SUN APR 3 2011 AZZ509-032215- /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.110403T1800Z-110404T0300Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- 208 AM MST SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON STATE HIGHWAY 191. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ510-032215- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.110403T1800Z-110404T0300Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 208 AM MST SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON STATE HIGHWAY 191. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
454 WWUS75 KTWC 032133 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 233 PM MST SUN APR 3 2011 AZZ503-506>508-511>513-040300- /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110404T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 233 PM MST SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AZZ509-510-040300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110404T0300Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW 233 PM MST SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
915 WWUS75 KTWC 040202 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 702 PM MST SUN APR 3 2011 AZZ503-506>513-040315- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110404T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- 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... DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 702 PM MST SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SOME GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT IN GENERAL WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. WITH THIS TREND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2:05 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | 29 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.