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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Dec 23, 2016, 3:04 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Dec 24, 2016, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2016, 3:04 PM MST (22:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2016, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2016, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 10 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 22:03 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, 10.1 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
- 889 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
966 WWUS75 KTWC 232204 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 304 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2016 AZZ501>515-241200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.161224T1700Z-161225T0300Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-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...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 304 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO PICK UP ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA MID-MORNING SATURDAY AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE FRONT. * 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
7 follow-up statements
170 WWUS75 KTWC 241021 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 321 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 AZZ501>515-250300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.161224T1700Z-161225T0300Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-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...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 321 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO PICK UP ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA MID-MORNING TODAY AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. A FEW GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE RIGHT ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. * 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
105 WWUS75 KTWC 241725 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1025 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 AZZ501>515-250130- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-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...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 1025 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. A FEW GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE RIGHT ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. * 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
144 WWUS75 KTWC 241940 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1240 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 AZZ505-250300- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0027.161224T1940Z-161224T2200Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK 1240 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST CAN RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE POSING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MOTORISTS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED AREAS OF ONE 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. 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. && $$ AZZ501>504-506>515-250300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- 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...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... 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 1240 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. A FEW GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE RIGHT ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
470 WWUS75 KTWC 242158 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 258 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 AZZ501-242300- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- 258 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DIMINISHED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. $$ AZZ504-250300- /O.EXB.KTWC.DU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161224T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ TUCSON METRO AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL 258 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST CAN RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE POSING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MOTORISTS. * TIMING...THROUGH 4 PM ON THE BLOWING DUST ISSUES AND 8 PM WITH THE WINDS. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN ADVANCE OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. * VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED AREAS OF ONE MILE. * 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. && $$ AZZ505-250300- /O.EXT.KTWC.DU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161224T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK 258 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST CAN RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE POSING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MOTORISTS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN ALONG COLD FRONT. * VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED AREAS OF ONE MILE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * CURRENT AIR POLLUTION LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE PIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WEBSITE AT WWW.PIMA.GOV/DEQ OR BY CALLING (520) 724-7446 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. && $$ AZZ502-503-506>515-250300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- 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...SELLS...NOGALES...MAMMOTH...ORACLE... SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 258 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO WEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. A FEW GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE RIGHT ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
946 WWUS75 KTWC 242306 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 406 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 AZZ505-250015- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ /O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161224T2300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK 406 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE WEAKENED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. THUS BLOWING DUST IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM. $$ AZZ502-515-250015- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- 406 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE WEAKENED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. $$ AZZ504-250300- /O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161224T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ TUCSON METRO AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL 406 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM WITH THE WINDS. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PASSAGE OF COLD FRONT. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ508-250300- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0028.161224T2306Z-161225T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WILLCOX 406 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST CAN RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE POSING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MOTORISTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO WEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. A FEW GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE RIGHT ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. * 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. 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. && $$ AZZ503-506-507-509>514-250300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...MAMMOTH...ORACLE... SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 406 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF AFTER 8 PM. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
431 WWUS75 KTWC 250046 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 546 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 AZZ503-504-506-514-250200- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- 546 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE WEAKENED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AZZ508-250300- /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WILLCOX 546 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST CAN RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE POSING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MOTORISTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO WEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. A FEW GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE RIGHT ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. && $$ AZZ507-509>513-250300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...CLIFTON... SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 546 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF AFTER 8 PM. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
347 WWUS75 KTWC 250304 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 804 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 AZZ508-250415- /O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- 804 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA AND ARE NOW BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY AND BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ AZZ507-509>513-250415- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161225T0300Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-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- 804 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA AND ARE NOW BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:10 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 42 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.