Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2014
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2014, 2:37 PM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 1, 2014, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014, 2:37 PM MST (21:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2014, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- May 1, 2014, 12:00 PM MST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 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 (KDMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 4220 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
784 WWUS75 KTWC 302137 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 237 PM MST WED APR 30 2014 AZZ502>507-513-514-011100- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.140501T1500Z-140501T1900Z/ 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- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 237 PM MST WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO NOON MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH TUCSON AND INTO SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY AS WELL AS THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 19 BETWEEN NOGALES AND TUCSON CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT COULD POSE A DANGER... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE...BUT SHOULD REACH THE STRONGEST DURING THE MIDDLE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND NOON MST. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUST POSSIBLY APPROACHING 50 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL BE A BIT STRONGER OVER THE MOUNTAIN TOPS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
378 WWUS75 KTWC 010446 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 946 PM MST WED APR 30 2014 AZZ502>507-513-514-011300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.140501T1500Z-140501T1900Z/ 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- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 946 PM MST WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO NOON MST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO NOON MST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH TUCSON AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...AND THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 19 BETWEEN NOGALES AND TUCSON CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS THURSDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT COULD POSE A DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO OCCUR THURSDAY MORNING ALONG THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR NORTHWEST OF TUCSON INTO SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE...BUT SHOULD REACH THE STRONGEST DURING THE MIDDLE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND NOON MST. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY APPROACHING 50 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER OVER THE MOUNTAIN TOPS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
627 WWUS75 KTWC 010923 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 223 AM MST THU MAY 1 2014 AZZ502>507-513-514-011900- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.140501T1500Z-140501T1900Z/ 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- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 223 AM MST THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST TODAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES ALONG INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH TUCSON AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...AND ALONG INTERSTATE 19 BETWEEN NOGALES AND TUCSON. IN ADDITION...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE...REACH THEIR STRONGEST LEVELS DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH NOON MST. THE WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
362 WWUS75 KTWC 011851 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1151 AM MST THU MAY 1 2014 AZZ502>507-513-514-012000- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-140501T1900Z/ TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- TUCSON METRO AREA-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 1151 AM MST THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON WILL ALLOW THE WIND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING HAVE STEADILY BEEN DECREASING. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON MST. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2:38 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 22 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.