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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Sep 6, 2016, 10:55 AM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Sep 7, 2016, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2016, 10:55 AM MST (17:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 7, 2016, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2016, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 12 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 17:57 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 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
- 2486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
240 WWUS75 KTWC 061755 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1055 AM MST TUE SEP 6 2016 AZZ503-504-507-508-512>515-071000- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.160907T1200Z-160908T0000Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- 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...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 1055 AM MST TUE SEP 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FORECAST WINDS MAY CAUSE LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY...MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE JUST BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING AFTER 8 AM MST. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. SOME SLIGHT MODIFICATION IN TIMING MAY OCCUR AS THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE CERTAIN. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH IN VALLEY LOCATIONS AND 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN LOCATIONS ALONG IN THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * 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
6 follow-up statements
457 WWUS75 KTWC 061942 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1242 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2016 AZZ513-070345- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.160907T1200Z-160908T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.HW.A.0001.160907T1200Z-160908T0000Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BISBEE 1242 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5AM TO 5PM WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FORECAST WINDS MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY...MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE JUST BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING AFTER 8 AM MST. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH. SOME SLIGHT MODIFICATION IN TIMING MAY OCCUR AS THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE CERTAIN. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * 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 WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WATCH AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ AZZ503-504-507-508-512-514-515-070345- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.160907T1200Z-160908T0000Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 1242 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FORECAST WINDS MAY CAUSE LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY... MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE JUST BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING AFTER 8 AM MST. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. SOME SLIGHT MODIFICATION IN TIMING MAY OCCUR AS THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE CERTAIN. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH IN VALLEY LOCATIONS AND 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN LOCATIONS ALONG IN THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * 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
738 WWUS75 KTWC 070325 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 825 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2016 AZZ503-504-507-508-512-514-515-071400- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.160907T1200Z-160908T0000Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 825 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FORECAST WINDS MAY CAUSE LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY... MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE JUST BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING AFTER 8 AM MST. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. SOME SLIGHT MODIFICATION IN TIMING MAY OCCUR AS THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE CERTAIN. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH IN VALLEY LOCATIONS AND 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN LOCATIONS ALONG IN THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * 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. && $$ AZZ513-071400- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.A.0001.160907T1200Z-160908T0000Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 825 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FORECAST WINDS MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY... MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE JUST BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING AFTER 8 AM MST. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH. SOME SLIGHT MODIFICATION IN TIMING MAY OCCUR AS THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE CERTAIN. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * 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 WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WATCH AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
452 WWUS75 KTWC 071032 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 332 AM MST WED SEP 7 2016 AZZ503-504-507-508-512-514-515-080000- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.160907T1200Z-160908T0000Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 332 AM MST WED SEP 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LATER THIS MORNING. THE FORECAST WINDS MAY CAUSE LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY...MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF TUCSON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING AFTER 8 AM MST. GUST TO 45 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECORDED EARLY THIS MORNING ON MT HOPKINS. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION LATE TODAY...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH IN VALLEY LOCATIONS AND 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN LOCATIONS ALONG IN THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * 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. && $$ AZZ513-080000- /O.CON.KTWC.HW.A.0001.160907T1200Z-160908T0000Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 332 AM MST WED SEP 7 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS MORNING. THE FORECAST WINDS MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY... MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED ON MT HOPKINS AND WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING AFTER 8 AM MST. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * 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 WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGH WIND WATCH AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING HIGH WIND EVENT. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
973 WWUS75 KTWC 071509 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 809 AM MST WED SEP 7 2016 AZZ513-080000- /O.UPG.KTWC.HW.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160908T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160908T0000Z/ DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 809 AM MST WED SEP 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS MORNING. THE WINDS MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY...MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED ON MT HOPKINS AND SIMILAR WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ503-504-507-508-512-514-515-080000- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160908T0000Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CHIRICAHUA NM... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 809 AM MST WED SEP 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEWTON ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LATER THIS MORNING. THE FORECAST WINDS MAY CAUSE LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY... MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO STRUGGLE IN STRONG CROSSWINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF TUCSON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING AFTER 8 AM MST. AS NEWTON EXITS THE REGION LATE TODAY...WIND SPEEDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. * WINDS...WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH IN VALLEY LOCATIONS AND 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN LOCATIONS ALONG IN THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
886 WWUS75 KTWC 072116 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 216 PM MST WED SEP 7 2016 AZZ503-504-514-515-072230- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160908T0000Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- 216 PM MST WED SEP 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TUCSON METRO AND SURROUNDING AREAS...HOWEVER WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. $$ AZZ507-508-512-513-080000- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160908T0000Z/ 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...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 216 PM MST WED SEP 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SANTA CRUZ AND COCHISE COUNTIES THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL MAKE FOR POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA AND MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BECOME AIRBORNE. * TIMING...WINDS AT THEIR PEAK AS OF 2 PM...GRADUALLY WEAKENING BY 5 PM. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
783 WWUS75 KTWC 072354 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 454 PM MST WED SEP 7 2016 AZZ507-508-512-513-080100- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160908T0000Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 454 PM MST WED SEP 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ALTHOUGH BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING IN COCHISE COUNTY...THE WINDS HAVE WEAKENED SIGNIFICANTLY. THEREFORE... THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 3:09 AM MST | Flash Flood Watch | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 35 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:42 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TWC | Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz | 19 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:34 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Santa Cruz | 116 min |
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