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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 27, 2016, 2:43 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Apr 28, 2016, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2016, 2:43 PM MST (21:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2016, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Apr 28, 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 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KDMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
905 WWUS75 KTWC 272143 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 243 PM MST WED APR 27 2016 AZZ503-507>513-281200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.160428T1900Z-160429T0200Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS... CLIFTON...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 243 PM MST WED APR 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...NOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. EXPECT SOMEWHAT HIGHER SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
4 follow-up statements
070 WWUS75 KTWC 280821 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 121 AM MST THU APR 28 2016 AZZ503-507>513-290200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.160428T1900Z-160429T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS... CLIFTON...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 121 AM MST THU APR 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...NOON TO 7 PM MST TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. EXPECT SOMEWHAT HIGHER SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
433 WWUS75 KTWC 281819 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1119 AM MST THU APR 28 2016 AZZ508-512-290200- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0003.160428T1900Z-160429T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.160428T1900Z-160429T0200Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM 1119 AM MST THU APR 28 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST CAN RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE POSING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG I-10 IN NORTHEASTERN COCHISE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY SUSPEND DUST INTO THE AIR THAT PEOPLE AND ANIMALS BREATHE. THOSE MOST AT RISK MAY FEEL BETTER OF THEY AVOID OUTSIDE EXERCISE TODAY...KEEPING WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED TO HELP REDUCE EXPOSURE. * TIMING...NOON TO 7 PM MST TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SOMEWHAT HIGHER SPEEDS AND GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * VISIBILITY...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BETWEEN 1 AND 3 MILES...WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF DENSE BLOWING DUST RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1 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...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. && $$ AZZ503-507-509>511-513-290200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.160428T1900Z-160429T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...CLIFTON...MOUNT GRAHAM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 1119 AM MST THU APR 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...NOON TO 7 PM MST TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. EXPECT SOMEWHAT HIGHER SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
223 WWUS75 KTWC 281945 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1245 PM MST THU APR 28 2016 AZZ508-512-290200- /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160429T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160429T0200Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM 1245 PM MST THU APR 28 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST CAN RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE POSING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG I-10 IN NORTHEASTERN COCHISE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY SUSPEND DUST INTO THE AIR THAT PEOPLE AND ANIMALS BREATHE. THOSE MOST AT RISK MAY FEEL BETTER OF THEY AVOID OUTSIDE EXERCISE TODAY...KEEPING WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED TO HELP REDUCE EXPOSURE. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SOMEWHAT HIGHER SPEEDS AND GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB * VISIBILITY...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BETWEEN 1 AND 3 MILES...WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF DENSE BLOWING DUST RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1 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...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. && $$ AZZ503-507-509>511-513-290200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160429T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...CLIFTON...MOUNT GRAHAM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 1245 PM MST THU APR 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. EXPECT SOMEWHAT HIGHER SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
284 WWUS75 KTWC 290155 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 655 PM MST THU APR 28 2016 AZZ508-512-290300- /O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160429T0200Z/ /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160429T0200Z/ EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM 655 PM MST THU APR 28 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PERSIST FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO...THE WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS HAVE DECREASED. WITH THE DECREASE IN WINDS...BLOWING DUST CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE. THEREFORE...BOTH THE WIND ADVISORY AND BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. HOWEVER...LOCALIZED VISIBILITIES AROUND A MILE DUE TO BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR SAN SIMON. $$ AZZ503-507-509>511-513-290300- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160429T0200Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...CLIFTON...MOUNT GRAHAM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 655 PM MST THU APR 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PERSIST FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO...WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS HAVE DECREASED. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2:20 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal | 13 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:25 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 28 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.