Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 1, 2012, 2:58 AM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Apr 1, 2012, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2012, 2:58 AM MST (09:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2012, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2012, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 2571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
597 WWUS75 KFGZ 010958 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 258 AM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARIZONA TODAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS ARIZONA TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITY AT TIMES OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY AND BECOME GUSTY. AZZ009>014-016-017-039-040-012000- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.120401T1600Z-120402T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...SHOW LOW...DILKON 258 AM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND BECOME STRONG DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITY ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. 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. && $$ AZZ015-012000- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.120401T1600Z-120401T2300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 258 AM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND PEAK DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS TO DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
3 follow-up statements
920 WWUS75 KFGZ 012005 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 105 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF ARIZONA TODAY... A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS ARIZONA TODAY IS PRODUCING GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE FROM FLAGSTAFF EASTWARD. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PEAK WIND GUSTS MEASURED SO FAR TODAY: FLAGSTAFF .................. 52 MPH (09:28 AM MST) SHOW LOW ................... 52 MPH (11:35 AM MST) WINDOW ROCK ................ 40 MPH (12:09 PM MST) WINSLOW .................... 40 MPH (11:59 AM MST) WILLIAMS ................... 38 MPH (07:15 AM MST) GRAND CANYON ............... 37 MPH (11:54 AM MST) ST JOHNS ................... 37 MPH (11:35 AM MST) PAGE ....................... 35 MPH (08:49 AM MST) PRESCOTT ................... 28 MPH (12:00 PM MST) AZZ009>014-016-017-039-040-020200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120402T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...SHOW LOW...DILKON 105 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITY ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. 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. && $$ AZZ015-012300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120401T2300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 105 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
086 WWUS75 KFGZ 012255 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 355 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 AZZ015-020000- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120401T2300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FLAGSTAFF 355 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH INTO THE EVENING. $$ AZZ009>014-016-017-039-040-020200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120402T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...SHOW LOW...DILKON 355 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITY ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
035 WWUS75 KFGZ 020152 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 652 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 AZZ009>014-016-017-039-040-020300- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120402T0200Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS... SPRINGERVILLE...SHOW LOW...DILKON 652 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS EVENING...THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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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.