Alert archive / Arizona / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this high wind warning at Mar 18, 2012, 6:37 AM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 18, 2012, 7:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 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
- Mar 18, 2012, 6:37 AM MST (13:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2012, 7:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2012, 1:08 PM MST
- In force
- 6 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 13:39 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, 1.6 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
- 1910 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 91 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
511 WWUS75 KTWC 181337 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 637 AM MST SUN MAR 18 2012 AZZ507-508-182145- /O.NEW.KTWC.HW.W.0001.120318T1400Z-120319T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120319T0000Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX 637 AM MST SUN MAR 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES IN FROM THE WEST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE OR LOWER. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS AND WIND DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503-509>515-182145- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1400Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 637 AM MST SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES IN FROM THE WEST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...VERY LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE OR LOWER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
1 follow-up statement
519 WWUS75 KTWC 182008 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 108 PM MST SUN MAR 18 2012 AZZ508-190000- /O.CAN.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.120318T2008Z-120319T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120319T0000Z-120319T0300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WILLCOX 108 PM MST SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TH ROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE OR LOWER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && 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. && $$ AZZ507-182115- /O.CAN.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120319T0000Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON 108 PM MST SUN MAR 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND SPEEDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE AREA...THUS THE WIND ADVISORY AND HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AZZ503-509>511-513>515-182115- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 108 PM MST SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE AREA...THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AZZ512-190000- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/ CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHIRICAHUA NM 108 PM MST SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HIGHER. * IMPACTS...VERY LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE OR LOWER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1:08 PM MST | Wind Advisory | TWC | Cochise | 4 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.