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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Tucson, AZ

April 7, 20136 counties in Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this high wind warning at Apr 7, 2013, 1:57 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Apr 8, 2013, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2013, 1:57 PM MST (20:57 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2013, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Apr 8, 2013, 8:00 PM MST
In force
9 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 21:03 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 8, 12:15 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 611 Ese Fort Huachuca, AZ
Apr 8, 1:26 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 585 Wnw Fort Huachuca, AZ
Apr 8, 5:44 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 533 Ene Canelo, AZ

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tuscon, AZ at 12:00Z on 2013-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tuscon, AZ at 12:00Z on 2013-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2498 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

110 
WWUS75 KTWC 072057
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
157 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

AZZ507-508-510>515-080500-
/O.UPG.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.130408T1900Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KTWC.HW.W.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-
EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-
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...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...
HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...
CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN
157 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY.
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 11 AM AND 8 PM
  MONDAY.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS
  UP TO 60 MPH.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
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.

&&

$$

AZZ501>506-509-080500-
/O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
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 GILA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS...
NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...
PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD
157 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST
  ARIZONA WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT
  TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 11 AM AND 8 PM
  MONDAY.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 
  40 TO 45 MPH. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

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. ALSO...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES GREATLY.

&&

$$

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4 follow-up statements
935 
WWUS75 KTWC 080415
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
915 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

AZZ507-508-510>515-081100-
/O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-
EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-
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...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...
HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...
CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN
915 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 11 AM AND 8 
  PM MONDAY. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  LOCALIZED GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
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.

&&

$$

AZZ501>506-509-081100-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
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 GILA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS...
NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...
PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD
915 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 11 AM AND 8 
  PM MONDAY. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 
  40 TO 45 MPH. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

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. ALSO...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES GREATLY.

&&

$$


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542 
WWUS75 KTWC 080947
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
247 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

AZZ507-508-081800-
/O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-
EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX
247 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
SAME PERIOD.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND BLOWING DUST. SOME DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE FROM
  WINDS THIS STRONG.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  LOCALIZED GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT
  TIMES...WITH BRIEFLY MUCH LOWER VALUES POSSIBLE. AREAS ALONG
  INTERSTATE 10 IN COCHISE COUNTY ARE A PARTICULAR CONCERN.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BY MID AFTERNOON.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
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.

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.

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.

&&

$$

AZZ510>515-081800-
/O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
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...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...
CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...
SUMMERHAVEN
247 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND BLOWING DUST. SOME DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE FROM
  WINDS THIS STRONG.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED
  GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
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.

&&

$$

AZZ501>506-509-081800-
/O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
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 GILA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS...
NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...
PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD
247 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME
PERIOD.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING DUST.


* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF
  40 TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT
  TIMES...WITH BRIEFLY MUCH LOWER VALUES POSSIBLE. AREAS ALONG
  INTERSTATE 10 IN PINAL AND PIMA COUNTIES ARE A PARTICULAR
  CONCERN.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BY MID AFTERNOON.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

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. ALSO...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES GREATLY.

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.

&&

$$


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670 
WWUS75 KTWC 081743
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1043 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

AZZ507-508-090300-
/O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-
EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX
1043 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND BLOWING DUST. SOME DAMAGE IS 
  POSSIBLE FROM WINDS THIS STRONG. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  LOCALIZED GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT 
  TIMES...WITH BRIEFLY MUCH LOWER VALUES POSSIBLE. AREAS ALONG 
  INTERSTATE 10 IN COCHISE COUNTY ARE A PARTICULAR CONCERN. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BY MID AFTERNOON. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
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.

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.

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.

&&

$$

AZZ510>515-090300-
/O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
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...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...
CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...
SUMMERHAVEN
1043 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  LOCALIZED GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
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.

&&

$$

AZZ501>506-509-090300-
/O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.130408T1800Z-130409T0300Z/
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 GILA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS...
NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...
PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD
1043 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO 
  BLOWING DUST. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 
  40 TO 50 MPH. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT
  TIMES...WITH BRIEFLY MUCH LOWER VALUES POSSIBLE. AREAS ALONG
  INTERSTATE 10 IN PINAL AND PIMA COUNTIES ARE A PARTICULAR
  CONCERN.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

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. ALSO...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES GREATLY.

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.

&&

$$


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600 
WWUS75 KTWC 090256
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
756 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

AZZ507-508-090600-
/O.EXP.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/
UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-
EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX
756 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.
THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP
  40 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT
  TIMES. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

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. ALSO...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES GREATLY.

&&

$$

AZZ510>515-090600-
/O.EXP.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/
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...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...
CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...
MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN
756 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.
THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT
  TIMES. AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 10 IN PINAL AND PIMA COUNTIES ARE
  A PARTICULAR CONCERN.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

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. ALSO...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES GREATLY.

&&

$$

AZZ501-502-090400-
/O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS
756 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

$$

AZZ503>506-509-090600-
/O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/
UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA-
SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...
MARANA...VAIL...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...
CLIFTON...SAFFORD
756 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 40 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT
  TIMES. AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 10 IN PINAL AND PIMA COUNTIES ARE
  A PARTICULAR CONCERN.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC 

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. ALSO...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES GREATLY.

&&

$$


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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Apr 7, 1:50 PM MST, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 1:50 PM MST, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
150 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL BRING VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY...FOLLOWED BY A FEW MAINLY MOUNTAIN SHOWERS
AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SOME DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND EAST OF TUCSON.

&&

.DISCUSSION...LATEST MODELS CONTINUED TO POINT TO AN EXTREMELY WINDY
DAY TOMORROW. SREF SHOWED DECENT PROBABILITIES FOR WIND SPEEDS
GREATER THAN 34KTS BY 21Z MONDAY. THIS IS RARE CONSIDERING THAT EACH
MEMBER TYPICALLY UNDER FORECAST WIND SPEEDS. THIS INFO COMBINED WITH
MOS AND PROGGED 700MB FLOW BY ALL MODELS INDICATED HIGH CONFIDENCE
IN EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH
DAMAGING WIND SPEEDS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER VALLEY
ELEVATIONS EAST OF TUCSON. THIS WILL BE A RARE SPRING WIND
EVENT...AS STANDARDIZED ANOMALIES VALUES FOR THE NAEFS MEAN WIND
SPEED AT 700MB WERE RUNNING AT 3 TO 4 DEVIATIONS BY 00Z TUESDAY.
THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH
AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES LIKELY. DAMAGING WIND
SPEEDS WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN IN THE MOUNTAINS AND COCHISE COUNTY.
THUS...WILL UPGRADE THE WIND ADVISORY THERE TO A HIGH WIND WARNING
FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ALSO...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDTIONS WILL BE IN PLACE. PLEASE REFER TO THE FIRE WEATHER SECTION
IN THIS PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS. MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED THIS FAR
SOUTH...SO NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION CHANCES EXCEPT FOR
IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

LATEST MODELS TRACK THE UPPER LOW INTO WESTERN COLORADO BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...WITH ANOTHER WEAKER SYSTEM PASSING BY TO OUR NORTH
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. OVERALL...EXPECT IMPROVING CONDITIONS TUESDAY
BUT COULD STILL SEE A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. THE
STORM WILL ALSO USHER IN SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...EXTREMELY WINDY MONDAY WITH SWLY SFC WINDS 25-35 KTS
WITH GUSTS OVER 45KTS MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EVENING. EXPECT LOCAL
VSBY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLDU. MEANWHILE...WLY WINDS 8-16 KTS THIS
AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL TAPER OFF TO LESS THAN 10 KTS
BEFORE INCREASING AFTER 08/15Z. MAINLY SKC-SCT CLOUDS THROUGH 09/00Z
EXCEPT MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WHITE MTNS WITH SCT-BKN CLOUDS
5-10K FT AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF -SHRA. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT
UPDATED FOR TAF AMENDMENTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA MONDAY RESULTING IN VERY STRONG WINDS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA.
MEANWHILE...AFTERNOON BREEZES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING
WITH A FEW GUSTS BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. BY MONDAY...THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BECOME VERY TIGHT RESULTING IN SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND IN COCHISE COUNTY. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES CONTINUE TO SUPPORT RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS
ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 SO WE WENT
AHEAD AND UPGRADED THIS REGION TO A RED FLAG WARNING.
ELSEWHERE...RH VALUES WILL GENERALLY BE ABOVE CRITICAL
THRESHOLDS AS A BIT MORE MOISTURE MOVES IN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. WE
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE TRENDS FOR EASTERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE
147 AS THIS AREA IS MORE BORDERLINE AND MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A
RED FLAG WARNING IN SUBSEQUENT SHIFTS.

BY MONDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE WITH A COLD FRONT
PUSHING THROUGH THE REGION. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AS
EARLY AS MONDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND THEN MONDAY
NIGHT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA FROM TUCSON EASTWARD. MUCH
COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH MORE
TYPICAL AFTERNOON BREEZES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. BY MID TO LATE THIS
WEEK...RIDGING WILL GRADUALLY MOVE IN FROM THE WEST WITH WARMING
TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS.

&&

.TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR AZZ507-508-
     510>515.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR AZZ501>506-509.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR AZZ148.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 4:18 AM MST, 9 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
418 AM MST SUN APR 7 2013

AZZ501-502-505-506-510>515-081130-
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-
SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
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-
418 AM MST SUN APR 7 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST MONDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. BREEZY AT TIMES TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

BECOMING VERY WINDY MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING. WIND ADVISORY IN
EFFECT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES EXPECTED.
PLEASE SEE WIND ADVISORY PHXNPWTWC OR WMO HEADER WWUS75 KTWC FOR
DETAILS.

BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY TUESDAY WITH SCATTERED MAINLY MOUNTAIN
SHOWERS. A FEW INCHES OF MOUNTAIN SNOW POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

AZZ503-504-507>509-081130-
UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA-
UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-
EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
418 AM MST SUN APR 7 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST MONDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. BREEZY AT TIMES TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

BECOMING VERY WINDY MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING. WIND ADVISORY AND
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITIES EXPECTED. PLEASE SEE WIND ADVISORY PHXNPWTWC OR WMO
HEADER WWUS75 KTWC FOR DETAILS. PLEASE SEE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
PHXRFWTWC OR WMO HEADER WWUS85 KTWC FOR DETAILS.

BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY TUESDAY WITH SCATTERED MAINLY MOUNTAIN
SHOWERS. A FEW INCHES OF MOUNTAIN SNOW POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 9:35 PM MSTWind AdvisoryTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz53 hr
Apr 7, 1:47 PM MSTRed Flag WarningTWC30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.