Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 5, 2017, 1:09 PM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 6, 2017, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 5, 2017, 1:09 PM MST (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2017, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- May 6, 2017, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 4411 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
611 WWUS75 KTWC 052009 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tucson AZ 109 PM MST Fri May 5 2017 AZZ501>504-507-508-061200- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.170506T1700Z-170507T0200Z/ Western Pima County-Tohono O'Odham Nation- Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-Tucson Metro Area- Upper San Pedro River Valley- Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet- Including the cities of Ajo, Organ Pipe Cactus N.M., Sells, Nogales, Green Valley, and Sierra Vista 109 PM MST Fri May 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will result in difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Locally reduced visibilities will also be possible as a result of the strong winds. * TIMING...Winds will be strongest between 10 am and 7 pm. * WINDS...Winds from the southwest between 20 and 30 mph, with occasional gusts around 40 mph. * For a detailed view of the hazard area...visit weather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards Icon 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. && $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
3 follow-up statements
715 WWUS75 KTWC 061255 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tucson AZ 555 AM MST Sat May 6 2017 AZZ501>504-507-508-070200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.170506T1700Z-170507T0200Z/ Western Pima County-Tohono O'Odham Nation- Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-Tucson Metro Area- Upper San Pedro River Valley- Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet- Including the cities of Ajo, Organ Pipe Cactus N.M., Sells, Nogales, Green Valley, and Sierra Vista 555 AM MST Sat May 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will result in difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Locally reduced visibilities will also be possible as a result of the strong winds. * TIMING...Winds will be strongest between 10 am and 7 pm. * WINDS...Winds from the southwest between 20 and 30 mph, with occasional gusts around 40 mph. * For a detailed view of the hazard area...visit weather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards Icon PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or greater are expected in the valleys...or 35 mph or greater above 5000 feet. Higher gusts are also likely. This could make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
847 WWUS75 KTWC 062208 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tucson AZ 308 PM MST Sat May 6 2017 AZZ508-070200- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0012.170506T2208Z-170507T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170507T0200Z/ Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet- Including the city of Willcox 308 PM MST Sat May 6 2017 ...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...Gusty winds will result in difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Locally reduced visibilities possible with blowing dust. * TIMING...Through early evening. * WINDS...Winds from the southwest between 20 and 30 mph, with occasional gusts around 40 mph. * VISIBILITY...Below 1 mile, briefly near zero possible. * For a detailed view of the hazard area...visit weather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards Icon * 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. && $$ AZZ509-512-070200- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0012.170506T2208Z-170507T0200Z/ Upper Gila River Valley-Chiricahua Mountains- 308 PM MST Sat May 6 2017 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Blowing Dust Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will result in difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Locally reduced visibilities possible with blowing dust. * TIMING...Through early evening. * WINDS...Winds from the southwest between 20 and 30 mph, with occasional gusts around 40 mph. * VISIBILITY...Below 1 mile, briefly near zero possible. * For a detailed view of the hazard area...visit weather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards Icon * Current air pollution levels are available from the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality website at www.pima.gov/deq or by calling (520) 724-7446 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict visibilities below one mile in some areas. Travelers are urged to use caution. If you encounter localized dense blowing dust... especially near plowed fields or construction sites...do not drive into it if at all possible. && $$ AZZ501>504-507-070200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170507T0200Z/ Western Pima County-Tohono O'Odham Nation- Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-Tucson Metro Area- Upper San Pedro River Valley- Including the cities of Ajo, Organ Pipe Cactus N.M., Sells, Nogales, Green Valley, and Sierra Vista 308 PM MST Sat May 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will result in difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Locally reduced visibilities will also be possible as a result of the strong winds. * TIMING...Winds will be strongest between 10 am and 7 pm. * WINDS...Winds from the southwest between 20 and 30 mph, with occasional gusts around 40 mph. * For a detailed view of the hazard area...visit weather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards Icon 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. && $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
979 WWUS75 KTWC 070146 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tucson AZ 646 PM MST Sat May 6 2017 AZZ508-070300- /O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170507T0200Z/ /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170507T0200Z/ Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet- Including the city of Willcox 646 PM MST Sat May 6 2017 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... Although breezy to locally windy conditions will persist into the evening before tapering off, the strength of the winds have fallen below advisory levels. Therefore, the wind advisory has been allowed to expire at 7 PM MST. Although the Blowing Dust advisory will also expire at 7 PM MST, blowing dust from the Willcox Playa in Northern Cochise county will reduce visibilities between 1 and 3 miles along Interstate-10 to the east of Willcox, and along Highway 191 between I-10 and Safford through 9 PM MST. $$ AZZ509-512-070300- /O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170507T0200Z/ Upper Gila River Valley-Chiricahua Mountains- 646 PM MST Sat May 6 2017 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... Although the Blowing Dust advisory will expire at 7 PM MST, blowing dust from the Willcox Playa in Northern Cochise county will reduce visibilities between 1 and 3 miles along Interstate-10 to the east of Willcox, and along Highway 191 between I-10 and Safford through 9 PM MST. $$ AZZ501>504-507-070300- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170507T0200Z/ Western Pima County-Tohono O'Odham Nation- Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-Tucson Metro Area- Upper San Pedro River Valley- Including the cities of Ajo, Organ Pipe Cactus N.M., Sells, Nogales, Green Valley, and Sierra Vista 646 PM MST Sat May 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... Although breezy to locally windy conditions will persist into the evening before tapering off, the strength of the winds have fallen below advisory levels. Therefore, the wind advisory has been allowed to expire at 7 PM MST. $$ 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 5, 1:05 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 30 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.