Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2014
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Feb 28, 2014, 1:26 PM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 1, 2014, 8:14 AM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2014, 1:26 PM MST (20:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2014, 8:14 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2014, 2:03 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 32 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
- 1842 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
283 WWUS75 KTWC 282026 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 126 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 AZZ507-508-512-513-011200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.140301T1700Z-140302T0100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...BISBEE 126 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHERN COCHISE COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHERN COCHISE COUNTY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SOUTHERN COCHISE COUNTY. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE NOT EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM...LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY LOWER VISIBILITIES RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME LOCALLY WINDY BY 10 AM SATURDAY... WITH THE ONSET OF WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AROUND NOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS...TAPERING OFF BY 6 PM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS NEAR DOUGLAS. MEANWHILE WINDS IN THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS WILL EXPERIENCE WIND SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
090 WWUS75 KTWC 011049 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 349 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 AZZ507-508-512-513-011900- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.140301T1700Z-140302T0100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...BISBEE 349 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SOUTHERN COCHISE COUNTY. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE NOT EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM...LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY LOWER VISIBILITIES RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME LOCALLY WINDY BY 10 AM TODAY.. WITH THE ONSET OF WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AROUND NOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS...TAPERING OFF BY 6 PM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS NEAR DOUGLAS. MEANWHILE WINDS IN THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS WILL EXPERIENCE WIND SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
720 WWUS75 KTWC 011514 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 814 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 AZZ507-508-512-513-012300- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.140301T1514Z-140301T2300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BISBEE 814 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SOUTHERN COCHISE COUNTY. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE NOT EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM...LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY LOWER VISIBILITIES RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGH THE LATE MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON...TAPERING OFF BY 4 PM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS NEAR SIERRA VISTA AND DOUGLAS. MEANWHILE WINDS IN THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS WILL EXPERIENCE WIND SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
218 WWUS75 KTWC 012103 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 203 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 AZZ507-508-512-513-012215- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140301T2300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BISBEE 203 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN COCHISE COUNTY HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DROPPED OFF OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL REMAIN LOCALLY BREEZY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 12:04 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal | 43 hr |
| Feb 28, 12:04 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TWC | Pima, Pinal | 41 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:32 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Pinal | 73 min |
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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.