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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Tucson, AZ

March 4, 20176 counties in Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 4, 2017, 9:46 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 5, 2017, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2017, 9:46 PM MST (04:46 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2017, 12:00 PM MST
Expired
Mar 5, 2017, 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 04:46 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, 4.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tuscon, AZ at 00:00Z on 2017-03-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tuscon, AZ at 00:00Z on 2017-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3633 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

910 
WWUS75 KTWC 050446
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
946 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017

AZZ509>514-051300-
/O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.170305T1900Z-170306T0200Z/
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 Hannagan Meadow, Mount Graham, 
Chiricahua NM, Mount Lemmon, and Summerhaven
946 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2017

...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 for
Southeast Arizona mountains.

* IMPACTS...Motorists of high profile vehicles should exercise
  caution while driving. Sudden gusts of wind may cause motorists
  to lose control of their vehicles. In addition...loose and
  unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around.

* AFFECTED AREA...Mountain locations around Southeast Arizona.

* TIMING...Winds will increase Sunday morning, with strongest
  winds during Sunday afternoon before diminishing Sunday evening.

* WINDS...Sustained southwest winds of 35 to 40 mph, with gusts 
  of 45 to 55 mph.

* 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.

&&

$$

Meyer
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2 follow-up statements
764 
WWUS75 KTWC 050913
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
213 AM MST Sun Mar 5 2017

AZZ509-051015-
/O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.170305T1900Z-170306T0200Z/
Upper Gila River Valley-
213 AM MST Sun Mar 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has cancelled the Wind
Advisory for the upper Gila River Valley, including the Safford
area.


$$

AZZ510>514-052200-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.170305T1900Z-170306T0200Z/
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 Hannagan Meadow, Mount Graham, 
Chiricahua NM, Mount Lemmon, and Summerhaven
213 AM MST Sun Mar 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

* IMPACTS...Motorists of high profile vehicles should exercise 
  caution while driving. Sudden gusts of wind may cause 
  motorists to lose control of their vehicles. In addition...
  loose and unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Mountain locations around Southeast Arizona.

* TIMING...Winds will increase this morning, with strongest winds
  during afternoon hours before diminishing this evening.


* WINDS...Sustained southwest winds of 35 to 40 mph, with gusts 
  of 45 to 55 mph. 

* 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.

&&

$$

Meyer
Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
493 
WWUS75 KTWC 052156
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
256 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017

AZZ510>514-060200-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/
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 Hannagan Meadow, Mount Graham, 
Chiricahua NM, Mount Lemmon, and Summerhaven
256 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* IMPACTS...Motorists of high profile vehicles should exercise 
  caution while driving. Sudden gusts of wind may cause 
  motorists to lose control of their vehicles. In addition... 
  loose and unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Mountain locations around Southeast Arizona.

* TIMING...Winds will increase this morning, with strongest 
  winds during afternoon hours before diminishing this evening. 

* WINDS...Sustained southwest winds of 35 to 40 mph, with gusts of
  45 to 50 mph. 

* 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.

&&

$$

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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.