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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 5, 2014, 10:53 AM MST for Cochise County, Arizona. It took effect at May 6, 2014, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 5, 2014, 10:53 AM MST (17:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2014, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- May 6, 2014, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
County Cochise County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:50 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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 3509 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
137 WWUS75 KTWC 051753 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1053 AM MST MON MAY 5 2014 AZZ508-512-060500- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0011.140506T1700Z-140507T0200Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM 1053 AM MST MON MAY 5 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. THE AREA THAT MAY BE MOST PRONE TO BLOWING DUST WILL BE ALONG INTERSTATE 10 NEAR THE WILLCOX PLAYA. 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 INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING TUESDAY... THEN CONTINUE INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY OF 45 TO 50 MPH. EVEN HIGHER SPEEDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
4 follow-up statements
841 WWUS75 KTWC 060337 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 837 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014 AZZ508-512-061145- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0011.140506T1700Z-140507T0200Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM 837 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. THE AREA THAT MAY BE MOST PRONE TO BLOWING DUST WILL BE ALONG INTERSTATE 10 NEAR THE WILLCOX PLAYA. IN ADDITION...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING TUESDAY...THEN CONTINUE INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY OF 45 TO 50 MPH. EVEN HIGHER SPEEDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
372 WWUS75 KTWC 061052 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 352 AM MST TUE MAY 6 2014 AZZ508-512-061900- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0011.140506T1700Z-140507T0200Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM 352 AM MST TUE MAY 6 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. THE AREA THAT MAY BE MOST PRONE TO BLOWING DUST WILL BE ALONG INTERSTATE 10 NEAR THE WILLCOX PLAYA. 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 INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING THEN CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY OF 45 TO 50 MPH. EVEN HIGHER SPEEDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
652 WWUS75 KTWC 061831 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1131 AM MST TUE MAY 6 2014 AZZ508-512-070200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140507T0200Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM 1131 AM MST TUE MAY 6 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. THE AREA THAT MAY BE MOST PRONE TO BLOWING DUST WILL BE ALONG INTERSTATE 10 NEAR THE WILLCOX PLAYA. IN ADDITION...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. EVEN HIGHER SPEEDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
946 WWUS75 KTWC 070153 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 653 PM MST TUE MAY 6 2014 AZZ508-512-070300- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140507T0200Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM 653 PM MST TUE MAY 6 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON WILL ALLOW THE WIND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINDS HAVE FALLEN JUST BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH OBSERVATIONS FROM AROUND THE REGION INDICATING SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE IN THE BREEZY 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. * 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 11:16 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 32 hr |
Nearby
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.