Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 28, 2016, 2:32 AM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 29, 2016, 9:29 AM MST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2016, 2:32 AM MST (09:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2016, 9:29 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2016, 7:00 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 09:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KDMA), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 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
- 4284 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
613 WWUS75 KTWC 280932 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 232 AM MST MON MAR 28 2016 AZZ503-507>514-282200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.160329T1900Z-160330T0100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- 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...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 232 AM MST MON MAR 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AS WELL AS COCHISE COUNTY...AND PORTIONS OF GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH ASSOCIATED RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK IN THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. * WINDS...IN VALLEY LOCATIONS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 OR 50 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. ISOLATED WIND PRONE LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER VALUES. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON MEYER
6 follow-up statements
020 WWUS75 KTWC 282114 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 214 PM MST MON MAR 28 2016 AZZ503-507>514-290100- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.160329T1900Z-160330T0100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 214 PM MST MON MAR 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AS WELL AS COCHISE COUNTY...AND PORTIONS OF GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH ASSOCIATED RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN AT PEAK LEVELS INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...IN VALLEY LOCATIONS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 OR 50 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. ISOLATED WIND PRONE LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER VALUES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
690 WWUS75 KTWC 290043 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 543 PM MST MON MAR 28 2016 AZZ503-507>514-291200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.160329T1900Z-160330T0100Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- 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...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 543 PM MST MON MAR 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AS WELL AS COCHISE COUNTY...AND PORTIONS OF GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH ASSOCIATED RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN AT PEAK LEVELS INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...IN VALLEY LOCATIONS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 OR 50 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. ISOLATED WIND PRONE LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER VALUES. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
332 WWUS75 KTWC 290955 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 255 AM MST TUE MAR 29 2016 AZZ503-507>514-300200- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.160329T1800Z-160330T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...DOUGLAS... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 255 AM MST TUE MAR 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AS WELL AS COCHISE COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH ASSOCIATED RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MID- MORNING HOURS...PEAKING OUT IN THE MID-TO-LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL THEN WEAKEN IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE VALLEYS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. ISOLATED WIND PRONE LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER VALUES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
511 WWUS75 KTWC 291629 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 929 AM MST TUE MAR 29 2016 AZZ503-507>514-300030- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.160329T1629Z-160330T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- 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...DOUGLAS... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 929 AM MST TUE MAR 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AS WELL AS COCHISE COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH ASSOCIATED RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MID- MORNING HOURS...PEAKING OUT IN THE MID-TO-LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL THEN WEAKEN IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE VALLEYS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS... SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. ISOLATED WIND PRONE LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER VALUES. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
015 WWUS75 KTWC 292116 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 216 PM MST TUE MAR 29 2016 AZZ503-507>514-300200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160330T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...DOUGLAS... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 216 PM MST TUE MAR 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AS WELL AS COCHISE COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY SOUTHWEST TO WEST CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH ASSOCIATED RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. * TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MID- MORNING HOURS...PEAKING OUT IN THE MID-TO-LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL THEN WEAKEN IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE VALLEYS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS... SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. ISOLATED WIND PRONE LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER VALUES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
705 WWUS75 KTWC 300159 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 659 PM MST TUE MAR 29 2016 AZZ503-507>514-300300- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160330T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- 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...DOUGLAS... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 659 PM MST TUE MAR 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... WIND SPEEDS HAVE DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING COMPARED TO THIS AFTERNOON. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE 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 28, 2:56 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal | 27 hr |
Nearby
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.