Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Feb 11, 2015, 2:36 PM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Feb 11, 2015, 9:14 PM MST. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015, 2:36 PM MST (21:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 11, 2015, 9:14 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2015, 4:00 PM MST
- In force
- 19 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
- 2266 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
068 WWUS75 KTWC 112136 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 236 PM MST WED FEB 11 2015 ...GUSTY EAST WINDS THURSDAY... .WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. TERRAIN WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON WHERE THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST. HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GENERALLY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH MANY AREAS JUST WEST OF MOUNTAIN RANGES SEEING MUCH LESS WIND. HOWEVER...LOWER ELEVATION AREAS NEAR GAPS IN TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS AWAY FROM MOUNTAINS WILL SEE ENHANCED WINDS. AZZ511>514-121045- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.150212T1100Z-150212T2300Z/ GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 236 PM MST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...WITH STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON MEYER
4 follow-up statements
678 WWUS75 KTWC 120414 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 914 PM MST WED FEB 11 2015 ...GUSTY EAST WINDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .WINDS HAVE BEEN INCREASING DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. TERRAIN WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON WHERE THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST. HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GENERALLY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH MANY AREAS JUST WEST OF MOUNTAIN RANGES SEEING MUCH LESS WIND. HOWEVER...LOWER ELEVATION AREAS NEAR GAPS IN TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS AWAY FROM MOUNTAINS WILL SEE ENHANCED WINDS. AZZ508-121200- /O.EXB.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.150212T0414Z-150212T2300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WILLCOX 914 PM MST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING...WITH STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ511>514-121200- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.150212T0414Z-150212T2300Z/ GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 914 PM MST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING...WITH STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
679 WWUS75 KTWC 121148 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 448 AM MST THU FEB 12 2015 ...GUSTY EAST WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .GUSTY EAST WINDS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING THIS MORNING AND THIS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. TERRAIN WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON WHERE THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST. HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GENERALLY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH MANY AREAS JUST WEST OF MOUNTAIN RANGES SEEING MUCH LESS WIND. HOWEVER... LOWER ELEVATION AREAS NEAR GAPS IN TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS AWAY FROM MOUNTAINS WILL SEE ENHANCED WINDS. AZZ508-511>514-121915- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150212T2300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 448 AM MST THU FEB 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH IN SOME MOUNTAIN AREAS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
532 WWUS75 KTWC 121910 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1210 PM MST THU FEB 12 2015 ...GUSTY EAST WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. TERRAIN WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON WHERE THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST. HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GENERALLY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH MANY AREAS JUST WEST OF MOUNTAIN RANGES SEEING MUCH LESS WIND. HOWEVER...LOWER ELEVATION AREAS NEAR GAPS IN TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS AWAY FROM MOUNTAINS WILL SEE ENHANCED WINDS. AZZ508-511>514-122300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150212T2300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 1210 PM MST THU FEB 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS UP OF 50 TO 70 MPH IN LOCALIZED MOUNTAIN AREAS. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
608 WWUS75 KTWC 122307 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 407 PM MST THU FEB 12 2015 AZZ508-511>514-130015- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150212T2300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 407 PM MST THU FEB 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SOME BRIEF STRONG GUSTS WILL OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING...WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
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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.