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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2012, 2:00 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 6, 2012, 2:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2012, 2:00 PM MST (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2012, 2:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2012, 9:11 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 3676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
879 WWUS75 KTWC 052100 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 200 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING TUESDAY... AZZ501>509-511>515-060500- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- 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...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 200 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS...AND EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALL BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY MORE PRONE LOCATIONS SUCH AS PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10 IN COCHISE AND PINAL COUNTIES. WIND DAMAGE TO LOOSE OBJECTS AND SMALLER TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AZZ510-060500- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 200 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS AND WIND DAMAGE TO LOOSE OBJECTS AND TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MEYER
5 follow-up statements
717 WWUS75 KTWC 060401 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 901 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING TUESDAY... AZZ501>509-511>515-061400- /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- 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...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 901 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS... AND EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALLBELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY MORE PRONE LOCATIONS SUCH AS PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10 IN COCHISE AND PINAL COUNTIES. WIND DAMAGE TO LOOSE OBJECTS AND SMALLER TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AZZ510-061400- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 901 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS AND WIND DAMAGETO LOOSE OBJECTS AND TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
421 WWUS75 KTWC 060927 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 227 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 AZZ501>509-511>515-061730- /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- 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...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 227 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS... AND EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALLBELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY MORE PRONE LOCATIONS SUCH AS PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10 IN COCHISE AND PINAL COUNTIES. WIND DAMAGE TO LOOSE OBJECTS AND SMALLER TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AZZ510-061730- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 227 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS AND WIND DAMAGETO LOOSE OBJECTS AND TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
437 WWUS75 KTWC 061708 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1008 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 AZZ501>509-511>515-070500- /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- 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...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 1008 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALL BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORE DUST PRONE LOCATIONS SUCH AS PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10 IN COCHISE AND PINAL COUNTIES. WIND DAMAGE FROM LOOSE OBJECTS AND SMALLER TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AZZ510-070500- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.120306T2100Z-120307T0500Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 1008 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS AND WIND DAMAGE FROM LOOSE OBJECTS AND TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
952 WWUS75 KTWC 062156 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 256 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 AZZ503-507>509-511>513-071200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.120307T1700Z-120308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 256 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO RETURN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS THIS EVENING...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS WEDNESDAY...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALL BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS THIS EVENING. ALSO... WIND DAMAGE FROM LOOSE OBJECTS AND SMALLER TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ AZZ510-071200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.120307T1700Z-120308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 256 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO RETURN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED INTO LATE THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS AND WIND DAMAGE FROM LOOSE OBJECTS AND TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ501-502-504>506-514-515-070500- /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK... MAMMOTH...ORACLE...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 256 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS... WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALL BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS. WIND DAMAGE FROM LOOSE OBJECTS AND SMALLER TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
089 WWUS75 KTWC 070411 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 911 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 AZZ503-507>509-511>513-071215- /O.CAN.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.120307T1700Z-120308T0100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...BISBEE 911 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO RETURN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS...THEN SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN MANY LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS WEDNESDAY MAINLY EAST OF TUCSON...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH WIND DAMAGE FROM LOOSE OBJECTS AND SMALLER TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ501-502-504>506-514-515-070515- /O.CAN.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA... VAIL...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 911 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...BUT IN GENERAL EXPECT WIND SPEEDS IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH BRIEF HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. $$ AZZ510-071215- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.120307T1700Z-120308T0100Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNAGAN MEADOW 911 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STILL GUSTY AT TIMES THIS OVERNIGHT. STRONGER AND GUSTY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO RETURN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED INTO LATE THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS AND WIND DAMAGE FROM LOOSE OBJECTS AND TREE LIMBS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2:00 PM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 31 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:17 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | 30 hr |
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