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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Tucson, AZ

June 29, 20206 counties in Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Jun 29, 2020, 2:28 AM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Jun 29, 2020, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2020, 2:28 AM MST (09:28 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 29, 2020, 12:00 PM MST
Expired
Jun 29, 2020, 8:00 PM MST
In force
8 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 09:33 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 (KTUS), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 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 2020-06-29Temperature 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 2020-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -61 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3929 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

558 
WWUS75 KTWC 290928
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
228 AM MST Mon Jun 29 2020

AZZ502>515-300300-
/O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.200629T1900Z-200630T0300Z/
Tohono O'odham Nation-Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Tucson Metro Area-South Central Pinal County-
Southeast Pinal County-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-
Catalina and Rincon Mountains-Baboquivari Mountains-
Including the cities of Sells, Nogales, Tucson, Green Valley, 
Marana, Vail, Mammoth, Oracle, Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, 
Douglas, Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, Mount Graham, 
Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, Canelo Hills, Madera Canyon, Mount Lemmon,
and Summerhaven
228 AM MST Mon Jun 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Southeast Arizona.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
  objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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2 follow-up statements
465 
WWUS75 KTWC 292102
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
202 PM MST Mon Jun 29 2020

AZZ502>515-300300-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200630T0300Z/
Tohono O'odham Nation-Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Tucson Metro Area-South Central Pinal County-
Southeast Pinal County-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-
Catalina and Rincon Mountains-Baboquivari Mountains-
Including the cities of Sells, Nogales, Tucson, Green Valley, 
Marana, Vail, Mammoth, Oracle, Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, 
Douglas, Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, Mount Graham, 
Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, Canelo Hills, Madera Canyon, Mount Lemmon,
and Summerhaven
202 PM MST Mon Jun 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Most of Southeast Arizona.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger 
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, 
  unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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212 
WWUS75 KTWC 300307
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
807 PM MST Mon Jun 29 2020

AZZ502>515-300415-
/O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200630T0300Z/
Tohono O'odham Nation-Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Tucson Metro Area-South Central Pinal County-
Southeast Pinal County-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-
Catalina and Rincon Mountains-Baboquivari Mountains-
Including the cities of Sells, Nogales, Tucson, Green Valley, 
Marana, Vail, Mammoth, Oracle, Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, 
Douglas, Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, Mount Graham, 
Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, Canelo Hills, Madera Canyon, Mount Lemmon,
and Summerhaven
807 PM MST Mon Jun 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds are gradually diminishing across southeast Arizona this
evening. Thus, the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire.
Expect some gusty southwest to west winds again Tuesday afternoon.
However, wind speeds not be as strong versus wind speeds observed
earlier today.

$$

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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.