Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Jan 30, 2016, 2:55 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Jan 31, 2016, 10:00 PM MST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2016, 2:55 PM MST (21:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2016, 10:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2016, 2:00 PM MST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 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 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 3278 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
414 WWUS75 KTWC 302155 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 255 PM MST SAT JAN 30 2016 AZZ511>514-311200- /O.NEW.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0600Z-160202T0300Z/ 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 255 PM MST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. OTHERWISE...TRANSPORTATION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COCHISE AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503-504-506>510-515-311200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0600Z-160202T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW 255 PM MST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
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221 WWUS75 KTWC 311059 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 359 AM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 AZZ511>514-311900- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0600Z-160202T0300Z/ 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 359 AM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. OTHERWISE...TRANSPORTATION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COCHISE AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503-504-506>510-515-311900- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0600Z-160202T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW 359 AM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
495 WWUS75 KTWC 311725 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1025 AM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 AZZ511>514-010000- /O.EXT.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0600Z-160202T0000Z/ 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 1025 AM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. OTHERWISE...TRANSPORTATION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COCHISE AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503-504-506>510-515-010000- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0600Z-160202T0000Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW 1025 AM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
515 WWUS75 KTWC 312149 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 249 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 AZZ507-011200- /O.EXB.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON 249 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN COCHISE COUNTY... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN COCHISE COUNTY INCLUDING FORT HUACHUCA AND SIERRA VISTA. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY WILL EASILY MOVE UNSECURED TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING DOWN TREES WITH SHALLOW ROOTS AND DAMAGING WEAKENED ROOFS ON HOUSES. ELSEWHERE...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY...INCLUDING FORT HUACHUCA AND SIERRA VISTA... SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * 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. && $$ AZZ511>514-011200- /O.EXT.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 249 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. OTHERWISE...TRANSPORTATION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COCHISE AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503-504-506-508>510-515-011200- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 249 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. * 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
158 WWUS75 KTWC 010054 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 554 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 AZZ507-011200- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON 554 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN COCHISE COUNTY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY WILL EASILY MOVE UNSECURED TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING DOWN TREES WITH SHALLOW ROOTS AND DAMAGING WEAKENED ROOFS ON HOUSES. ELSEWHERE...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY...INCLUDING FORT HUACHUCA AND SIERRA VISTA... SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * 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>514-011200- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ 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 554 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. OTHERWISE...TRANSPORTATION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COCHISE AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ501-502-505-010500- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.160201T0054Z-160201T0500Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK 554 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST CAN RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE POSING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 10 IN SOUTHWEST PINAL COUNTY. IN ADDITION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY SUSPEND DUST INTO THE AIR THAT PEOPLE AND ANIMALS BREATHE. INDIVIDUALS WITH HEART DISEASE AND RESPIRATORY SENSITIVITIES MAY WANT TO REDUCE THEIR LEVEL OF EXERTION TO LIMIT THE DUST THEY BREATHE INTO THEIR LUNGS... ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE NEAR DUST- PRONE LOCATIONS. THOSE MOST AT RISK MAY FEEL BETTER OF THEY AVOID OUTSIDE EXERCISE TODAY... KEEPING WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED TO HELP REDUCE EXPOSURE. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL AND WESTERN PIMA AND SOUTHWEST PINAL COUNTIES LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITY...GENERAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES BETWEEN 1 AND 3 MILES...WITH BRIEF LOCALIZED AREAS OF DENSE BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * CURRENT AIR POLLUTION LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE PIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WEBSITE AT WWW.PIMA.GOV/DEQ OR BY CALLING (520) 724-7446 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. && $$ AZZ503-504-506-508>510-515-011200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 554 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
206 WWUS75 KTWC 010459 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 959 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 AZZ501-502-505-010600- /O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T0500Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK 959 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST INTO THE EARLY MONDAY MORNING HOURS. ISOLATED AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING DUST IS POSSIBLE. $$ AZZ507-011300- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON 959 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY WILL EASILY MOVE UNSECURED TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING DOWN TREES WITH SHALLOW ROOTS AND DAMAGING WEAKENED ROOFS ON HOUSES. ELSEWHERE...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY...INCLUDING FORT HUACHUCA AND SIERRA VISTA... SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * 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. && $$ AZZ511>514-011300- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 959 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. OTHERWISE...TRANSPORTATION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COCHISE AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503-504-506-508>510-515-011300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.160201T0500Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 959 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH MODERATE VALLEY RAINFALL TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE MORNING MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
786 WWUS75 KTWC 011026 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 326 AM MST MON FEB 1 2016 AZZ507-011900- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON 326 AM MST MON FEB 1 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. NEAR THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY...INCLUDING FORT HUACHUCA AND SIERRA VISTA... SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ511>514-011900- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ 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 326 AM MST MON FEB 1 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS AND SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COCHISE AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES GREATLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503-504-506-508>510-515-011900- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 326 AM MST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND...AND MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AS WELL AS IN COCHISE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND C ARE POSSIBLE. LICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
092 WWUS75 KTWC 011611 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 911 AM MST MON FEB 1 2016 AZZ507-012100- /O.CAN.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON 911 AM MST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND...AND MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY LATE MORNING. * 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. && $$ AZZ511>514-012100- /O.CAN.KTWC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 911 AM MST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND...AND MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY LATE MORNING. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ503-504-506-508>510-515-012100- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 911 AM MST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN MOVE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AROUND...AND MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY LATE MORNING. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
672 WWUS75 KTWC 012100 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 200 PM MST MON FEB 1 2016 AZZ503-504-506>515-012200- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T2100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 200 PM MST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ALTHOUGH ISOLATED NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST GRAHAM COUNTY FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO...THE WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA HAVE WEAKENED TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 2 PM MST. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2:55 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 42 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:55 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TWC | Graham, Greenlee | 47 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:55 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 47 hr |
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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.