Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 12, 2012, 1:19 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Apr 13, 2012, 1:00 PM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2012, 1:19 PM MST (20:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2012, 1:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2012, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 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 20:23 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, 8.3 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
- 1915 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
365 WWUS75 KTWC 122019 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 119 PM MST THU APR 12 2012 AZZ507>513-131200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.120413T2000Z-120414T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.120414T1700Z-120415T0100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 119 PM MST THU APR 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MST FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH SATURDAY. EVEN STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
051 WWUS75 KTWC 130902 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 202 AM MST FRI APR 13 2012 AZZ507>513-132115- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.120413T2000Z-120414T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.120414T1700Z-120415T0100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 202 AM MST FRI APR 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH SATURDAY. EVEN STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
273 WWUS75 KTWC 131608 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 908 AM MST FRI APR 13 2012 AZZ507>513-140200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.120413T2000Z-120414T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.120414T1700Z-120415T0100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 908 AM MST FRI APR 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EVEN STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 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. && $$
073 WWUS75 KTWC 140206 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 706 PM MST FRI APR 13 2012 AZZ507>513-141015- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120414T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.120414T1700Z-120415T0100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 706 PM MST FRI APR 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AT TIMES TONIGHT...BUT STRONGER WINDS SATURDAY IN ESPECIALLY WIND PRONE EASTERN LOCATIONS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT...THEN SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EVEN STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 4:16 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | 40 hr | |
| Apr 12, 1:19 PM MST | Wind Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 50 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.