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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 24, 2016, 2:00 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Apr 25, 2016, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2016, 2:00 PM MST (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 25, 2016, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2016, 7:58 PM MST
- In force
- 8 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 21:02 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, 9.0 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
- 2649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
363 WWUS75 KTWC 242100 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 200 PM MST SUN APR 24 2016 AZZ501>515-251200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.160425T1900Z-160426T0300Z/ 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 200 PM MST SUN APR 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY MONDAY AND PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. SPEED45S WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...IN VALLEYS OF COCHISE COUNTY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO ABOUT 50 MPH. VALLEY LOCATIONS ELSEWHERE...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED LOCATIONS PRONE TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 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
4 follow-up statements
825 WWUS75 KTWC 250943 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 243 AM MST MON APR 25 2016 AZZ501>515-251745- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.160425T1900Z-160426T0300Z/ 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 243 AM MST MON APR 25 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY TODAY AND PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. SPEEDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...IN VALLEYS OF COCHISE COUNTY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO ABOUT 50 MPH. VALLEY LOCATIONS ELSEWHERE...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED LOCATIONS PRONE TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 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
254 WWUS75 KTWC 251634 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 934 AM MST MON APR 25 2016 AZZ501>515-260300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.160425T1900Z-160426T0300Z/ 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 934 AM MST MON APR 25 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. SPEEDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...IN VALLEYS OF COCHISE COUNTY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO ABOUT 50 MPH. VALLEY LOCATIONS ELSEWHERE...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED LOCATIONS PRONE TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 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
234 WWUS75 KTWC 252057 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 157 PM MST MON APR 25 2016 AZZ508-260300- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0002.160425T2057Z-160426T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160426T0300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WILLCOX 157 PM MST MON APR 25 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. 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. * VISIBILITY...BELOW 1 MILE. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. SPEEDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...IN VALLEYS OF COCHISE COUNTY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO ABOUT 50 MPH. VALLEY LOCATIONS ELSEWHERE...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED LOCATIONS PRONE TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 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 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. 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. && $$ AZZ501>507-509>515-260300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160426T0300Z/ 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-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...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON... MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 157 PM MST MON APR 25 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG CROSS WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. SPEEDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...IN VALLEYS OF COCHISE COUNTY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO ABOUT 50 MPH. VALLEY LOCATIONS ELSEWHERE...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED LOCATIONS PRONE TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
266 WWUS75 KTWC 260258 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 758 PM MST MON APR 25 2016 AZZ508-260400- /O.CAN.KTWC.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160426T0300Z/ /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160426T0300Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- 758 PM MST MON APR 25 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY AND WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8PM MST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO WANE ACROSS THE AREA...AND HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. OVERNIGHT FURTHER WEAKENING OF WINDS IS EXPECTED AND BLOWING DUST IS NOT ANTICIPATED. $$ AZZ501>507-509>515-260400- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160426T0300Z/ 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-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- 758 PM MST MON APR 25 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8PM MST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO WANE ACROSS THE AREA...AND HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. OVERNIGHT FURTHER WEAKENING OF WINDS IS EXPECTED. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2:07 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 30 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.