Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Chill Warnings in 2011
Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind chill warning at Feb 2, 2011, 3:50 AM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Feb 2, 2011, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2011, 3:50 AM MST (10:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2011, 8:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:48 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 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 2832 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
517 WWUS45 KTWC 021050 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 350 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ510>512-514-021900- /O.UPG.KTWC.WC.A.0001.110203T0300Z-110203T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WC.W.0001.110203T0300Z-110203T1600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 350 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO GENERATE WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING FROM MINUS 15 DEGREES TO MINUS 30 DEGREES IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...AT THESE VALUES TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN RANGE FROM ABOUT 15 TO 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS 20 PERCENT OF BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS SEVERE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
4 follow-up statements
538 WWUS45 KTWC 021534 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 834 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ510>512-514-022345- /O.CON.KTWC.WC.W.0001.110203T0300Z-110203T1600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 834 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO GENERATE WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING FROM MINUS 15 DEGREES TO MINUS 40 DEGREES IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...AT THESE VALUES TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN RANGE FROM ABOUT 10 TO 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS 20 PERCENT OF BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS SEVERE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
442 WWUS45 KTWC 022102 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 202 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ510>512-514-030515- /O.CON.KTWC.WC.W.0001.110203T0300Z-110203T1600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 202 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO GENERATE WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING FROM MINUS 15 DEGREES TO MINUS 40 DEGREES IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...AT THESE VALUES TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN RANGE FROM ABOUT 10 TO 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS 20 PERCENT OF BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS SEVERE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
590 WWUS45 KTWC 030312 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 812 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011 AZZ510>512-514-031200- /O.CON.KTWC.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 812 PM MST WED FEB 2 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THURSDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO GENERATE WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING FROM MINUS 15 DEGREES TO MINUS 40 DEGREES IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...AT THESE VALUES TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN RANGE FROM ABOUT 10 TO 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS 20 PERCENT OF BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS SEVERE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
709 WWUS45 KTWC 031103 WSWTWC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 403 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 AZZ510>512-514-031800- /O.EXT.KTWC.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 403 AM MST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO GENERATE WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING FROM MINUS 15 DEGREES TO MINUS 40 DEGREES IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...AT THESE VALUES TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN RANGE FROM ABOUT 10 TO 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. A HAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS 20 PERCENT OF BODY HEAT LOSS IS THROUGH THE HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS SEVERE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
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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.