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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 2, 2015, 2:59 AM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 2, 2015, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2015, 2:59 AM MST (09:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2015, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2015, 7:21 PM MST
- In force
- 14 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 09:59 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 00:00Z, 10.0 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2288 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
378 WWUS75 KTWC 020959 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 259 AM MST MON MAR 2 2015 AZZ512>515-022315- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.150302T1200Z-150303T0300Z/ CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 259 AM MST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ABOVE 5000 FEET STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 TO 55 MPH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. * TIMING...THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE AND WILL BECOME STRONGER THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR WEST MOVES ACROSS ARIZONA. * WINDS...ABOVE 5000 FEET SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL START THE DAY AT AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH...BUT WILL QUICKLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 TO 55 MPH IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA DURING MUCH OF THE DAY...BUT ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KTWC 021356 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 656 AM MST MON MAR 2 2015 AZZ507-508-022300- /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS 656 AM MST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 TO 55 MPH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR A LARGE PART OF COCHISE COUNTY. * TIMING...THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AND WILL BECOME STRONGER THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR WEST MOVES ACROSS ARIZONA. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL START THE DAY AT AROUND 15 TO 30 MPH...BUT WILL QUICKLY INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA DURING MUCH OF THE DAY...BUT ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ512>515-022300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0300Z/ CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 656 AM MST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. * IMPACTS...ABOVE 5000 FEET STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 TO 55 MPH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. * TIMING...THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE AND WILL BECOME STRONGER THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR WEST MOVES ACROSS ARIZONA. * WINDS...ABOVE 5000 FEET SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL START THE DAY AT AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH...BUT WILL QUICKLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 TO 55 MPH IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA DURING MUCH OF THE DAY...BUT ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
557 WWUS75 KTWC 022030 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 130 PM MST MON MAR 2 2015 AZZ507-508-512>515-030300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 130 PM MST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 TO 55 MPH MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR A LARGE PART OF COCHISE COUNTY. * TIMING...THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 TO 55 MPH...STRONGEST IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
336 WWUS75 KTWC 030221 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 721 PM MST MON MAR 2 2015 AZZ507-508-512>515-030330- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-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... DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 721 PM MST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. AT 715 PM MST WINDS WERE DIMINISHING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. A FEW MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WERE STILL SHOWING STRONG READINGS AHEAD OF THE FRONT IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE AREA...HOWEVER THE OVERALL WEAKENING TREND WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 8:11 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal | 29 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:11 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TWC | Pima, Pinal | 25 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.