Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Jan 24, 2018, 1:55 PM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Jan 25, 2018, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018, 1:55 PM MST (20:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2018, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2018, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 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
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 3749 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
752 WWUS75 KFGZ 242055 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 155 PM MST Wed Jan 24 2018 AZZ004-006-007-009-012-013-015-016-039-040-250500- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.180125T1800Z-180126T0200Z/ Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward- Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County- Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264- Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valle, Keams Canyon, Kaibito, Wupatki N.M, .Tuba City, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, Navajo N.M., Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi 155 PM MST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Thursday. * TIMING...Gusty winds will develop Thursday morning and continue into early evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving could become difficult for high-profile vehicles. Localized blowing dust will be possible in valley areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph...or gusts from 40 to 57 mph...are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Consider securing loose belongings on your property. Additional weather information is on the web at www.weather.gov/flagstaff. && $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 250340 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 840 PM MST Wed Jan 24 2018 AZZ004-006-007-009-012-013-015-016-039-040-251815- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.180125T1800Z-180126T0200Z/ Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward- Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County- Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264- Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valle, Keams Canyon, Kaibito, Wupatki N.M, .Tuba City, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, Navajo N.M., Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi 840 PM MST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...Gusty winds will develop Thursday morning and continue into the early evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving could become difficult for high-profile vehicles. Localized blowing dust will be possible in valley areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph...or gusts from 40 to 57 mph...are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Consider securing loose belongings on your property. Additional weather information is on the web at www.weather.gov/flagstaff. && $$ KD
233 WWUS75 KFGZ 251058 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 358 AM MST Thu Jan 25 2018 AZZ004-006-007-009-012-013-015-016-039-040-260200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.180125T1800Z-180126T0200Z/ Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward- Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County- Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264- Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valle, Keams Canyon, Kaibito, Wupatki N.M, .Tuba City, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, Navajo N.M., Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi 358 AM MST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Gusty winds will develop this morning and continue into the early evening tonight. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving could become difficult for high-profile vehicles. Localized blowing dust will be possible in valley areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph...or gusts from 40 to 57 mph...are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Consider securing loose belongings on your property. Additional weather information is on the web at www.weather.gov/flagstaff. && $$
895 WWUS75 KFGZ 251802 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 1102 AM MST Thu Jan 25 2018 AZZ004-006-007-009-012-013-015-016-039-040-260200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180126T0200Z/ Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward- Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County- Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264- Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valle, Keams Canyon, Kaibito, Wupatki N.M, .Tuba City, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, Navajo N.M., Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi 1102 AM MST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Gusty winds will develop today and continue into the early evening tonight. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving could become difficult for high-profile vehicles. Localized blowing dust will be possible in valley areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph...or gusts from 40 to 57 mph...are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Consider securing loose belongings on your property. Additional weather information is on the web at www.weather.gov/flagstaff. && $$
299 WWUS75 KFGZ 260155 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 655 PM MST Thu Jan 25 2018 AZZ004-006-007-009-012-013-015-016-039-040-260300- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180126T0200Z/ Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward- Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County- Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-Black Mesa Area- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264- Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Fredonia, Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valle, Keams Canyon, Kaibito, Wupatki N.M, .Tuba City, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, Flagstaff, Williams, Munds Park, Heber, Happy Jack, Forest Lakes, Navajo N.M., Dilkon, and Kykotsmovi 655 PM MST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... Wind speeds will continue to decrease this evening, and the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. As a cold front moves into the area overnight, a band of locally enhanced downslope winds gusting to 45 MPH will persist from the eastern side of Flagstaff southeast to Springerville. $$
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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.