Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 14, 2016, 2:30 PM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 15, 2016, 10:27 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2016, 2:30 PM MST (21:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 15, 2016, 10:27 AM MST
- Expired
- May 15, 2016, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 32 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
- 3033 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
039 WWUS75 KTWC 142130 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 230 PM MST SAT MAY 14 2016 AZZ507-508-512-513-151200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.160515T1900Z-160516T0200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 230 PM MST SAT MAY 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS. BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...NOON TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. EXPECT 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
567 WWUS75 KTWC 151301 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 601 AM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 AZZ507-508-512-513-152115- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.160515T1900Z-160516T0200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 601 AM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS. BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...NOON TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. EXPECT HIGHER SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
382 WWUS75 KTWC 151727 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1027 AM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 AZZ507-508-160200- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0007.160515T1727Z-160516T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.160515T1727Z-160516T0200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX 1027 AM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW 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. 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. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. EXPECT HIGHER SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY...SIGNIFICANT LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST ALONG INTERSTATE 10 NEAR SAN SIMON WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. OCCASIONAL BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE ELSEWHERE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS STATED THAT INTERSTATE 10 IS CLOSED NEAR SAN SIMON DUE TO BLOWING DUST IN THAT AREA. * 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. && $$ AZZ512-513-160200- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.160515T1727Z-160516T0200Z/ CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 1027 AM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONG WINDS. BLOWING DUST MAY QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. EXPECT HIGHER SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
296 WWUS75 KTWC 160154 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 654 PM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 AZZ507-508-160300- /O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160516T0200Z/ /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160516T0200Z/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX 654 PM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. WITH THE WEAKER WINDS...THE THREAT OF BLOWING DUST HAS ALSO SUBSIDED. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY AND BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. HOWEVER...LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE ALONG INTERSTATE 10 NEAR SAN SIMON THIS EVENING. $$ AZZ512-513-160300- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160516T0200Z/ CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 654 PM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2:33 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.