Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 21, 2016, 2:03 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 22, 2016, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2016, 2:03 PM MST (21:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2016, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2016, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 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 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 9.1 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
- 3543 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
945 WWUS75 KTWC 212103 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 203 PM MST MON MAR 21 2016 AZZ507>514-221230- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.160322T1900Z-160323T0200Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 203 PM MST MON MAR 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...GREENLEE COUNTY...MUCH OF COCHISE AND GRAHAM COUNTIES AND THE SKY ISLANDS FROM TUCSON EASTWARD. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON ROADS AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. THE WIND WILL ALSO LIFT PLENTY OF DUST CREATING HAZY CONDITIONS AND LOCAL AREAS OF MORE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. SMALLER TREE LIMBS CAN BREAK AT THESE WIND SPEEDS WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES A POSSIBLE RESULT. * TIMING...LIGHT BREEZES IN THE VALLEYS WILL QUICKLY PICK UP AROUND NOON AND PEAK BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM...QUICKLY SUBSIDING AFTER 7 PM. WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WILL INCREASE A BIT EARLIER IN THE DAY AND LINGER FURTHER INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...IN THE VALLEYS...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL PEAK AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS TO PEAK AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH IN THE MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CERNIGLIA VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
690 WWUS75 KTWC 220931 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 231 AM MST TUE MAR 22 2016 AZZ507>514-222315- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.160322T1900Z-160323T0200Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 231 AM MST TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...GREENLEE COUNTY...MUCH OF COCHISE AND GRAHAM COUNTIES AND THE SKY ISLANDS FROM TUCSON EASTWARD. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON ROADS AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. THE WIND WILL ALSO LIFT PLENTY OF DUST CREATING HAZY CONDITIONS AND LOCAL AREAS OF MORE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. SMALLER TREE LIMBS CAN BREAK AT THESE WIND SPEEDS WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES A POSSIBLE RESULT. * TIMING...LIGHT BREEZES IN THE VALLEYS WILL QUICKLY PICK UP AROUND NOON AND PEAK BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM...QUICKLY SUBSIDING AFTER 7 PM. WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WILL INCREASE A BIT EARLIER IN THE DAY AND LINGER FURTHER INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...IN THE VALLEYS...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL PEAK AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS TO PEAK AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH IN THE MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
711 WWUS75 KTWC 222022 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 122 PM MST TUE MAR 22 2016 AZZ507>514-230200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160323T0200Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 122 PM MST TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...GREENLEE COUNTY...MUCH OF COCHISE AND GRAHAM COUNTIES AND THE SKY ISLANDS FROM TUCSON EASTWARD. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON ROADS AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. THE WIND WILL ALSO LIFT PLENTY OF DUST CREATING HAZY CONDITIONS AND LOCAL AREAS OF MORE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. SMALLER TREE LIMBS CAN BREAK AT THESE WIND SPEEDS WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES A POSSIBLE RESULT. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM...QUICKLY SUBSIDING AFTER 7 PM. STRONGER WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL LINGER FURTHER INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...IN THE VALLEYS...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL PEAK AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS TO PEAK AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH IN THE MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
125 WWUS75 KTWC 230203 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 703 PM MST TUE MAR 22 2016 AZZ507>514-230315- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160323T0200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... CLIFTON...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 703 PM MST TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WIND SPEEDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. THUS...THE ADVISORY WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2:00 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 29 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.