Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2012, 3:37 PM MST for Coconino County, Navajo County, Yavapai County, Arizona. It took effect at Mar 25, 2012, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2012, 3:37 PM MST (22:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 25, 2012, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 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
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 24 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
- 2062 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
391 WWUS75 KFGZ 242237 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 337 PM MST SAT MAR 24 2012 AZZ004-006>008-012-013-015-016-250645- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0007.120325T1900Z-120326T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...FLAGSTAFF 337 PM MST SAT MAR 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND EXCEED ADVISORY LEVELS IN THE AFTERNOON MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
4 follow-up statements
855 WWUS75 KFGZ 250241 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 741 PM MST SAT MAR 24 2012 AZZ004-006>008-012-013-015-016-251200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0007.120325T1900Z-120326T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...FLAGSTAFF 741 PM MST SAT MAR 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...WINDS INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND EXCEED ADVISORY LEVELS AFTER NOON MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
929 WWUS75 KFGZ 250932 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 232 AM MST SUN MAR 25 2012 AZZ004-006>008-012-013-015-016-252300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0007.120325T1900Z-120326T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...FLAGSTAFF 232 AM MST SUN MAR 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND EXCEED ADVISORY LEVELS AFTER NOON MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
911 WWUS75 KFGZ 251808 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1108 AM MST SUN MAR 25 2012 AZZ004-006>008-012-013-015-016-260300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0007.120325T1900Z-120326T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...FLAGSTAFF 1108 AM MST SUN MAR 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ KD
844 WWUS75 KFGZ 260233 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 733 PM MST SUN MAR 25 2012 AZZ004-006>008-012-013-015-016-260345- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120326T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...PRESCOTT...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...FLAGSTAFF 733 PM MST SUN MAR 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ELEVATED SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT HOWEVER WIND SPEEDS HAVE FALLEN AND WILL REMAIN BELOW OUR ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. $$ RB
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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.