Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 8, 2011, 2:47 PM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Apr 9, 2011, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2011, 2:47 PM MST (21:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2011, 6:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2011, 7:28 PM MST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 32 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
- 2304 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 299 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
645 WWUS75 KTWC 082147 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 247 PM MST FRI APR 8 2011 AZZ507-508-512-513-090700- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110409T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 247 PM MST FRI APR 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED TODAY AND WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATES 10 AND 19. 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. && $$ AZZ503-504-506-509>511-514-515-090300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110409T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 247 PM MST FRI APR 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED TODAY AND WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATES 10 AND 19. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
135 WWUS75 KTWC 090259 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 759 PM MST FRI APR 8 2011 AZZ507-508-512-513-091100- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110409T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 759 PM MST FRI APR 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUED TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING...BUT WILL PICK BACK UP SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 10 FROM BENSON TO SAN SIMON. 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. && $$ AZZ503-504-506-509>511-514-515-090400- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110409T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 759 PM MST FRI APR 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS CONTINUED TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. $$
253 WWUS75 KTWC 090913 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 213 AM MST SAT APR 9 2011 AZZ507-508-512-513-092200- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.110409T1300Z-110410T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 213 AM MST SAT APR 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 10 FROM BENSON TO SAN SIMON. 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. && $$
314 WWUS75 KTWC 091643 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 943 AM MST SAT APR 9 2011 AZZ507-508-512-513-100300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110410T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 943 AM MST SAT APR 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 40 TO 50 MPH INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 40 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
682 WWUS75 KTWC 100228 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 728 PM MST SAT APR 9 2011 AZZ507-508-512-513-100330- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110410T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 728 PM MST SAT APR 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUED TO DIMINISH IN SPEED THIS EVENING. THUS...THE 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 8, 2:28 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:02 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | 13 hr | |
| Apr 8, 2:44 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal | 32 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.