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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Tucson, AZ

November 6, 20206 counties in Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Nov 6, 2020, 2:03 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Nov 7, 2020, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 6, 2020, 2:03 PM MST (21:03 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 7, 2020, 12:00 PM MST
Expired
Nov 7, 2020, 6:00 PM MST
In force
6 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 21:00 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 12:00Z, 9.1 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 12:00Z on 2020-11-06Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2020-11-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 245 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3919 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
294 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

046 
WWUS75 KTWC 062103
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
203 PM MST Fri Nov 6 2020



AZZ502>515-071200-
/O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.201107T1900Z-201108T0100Z/
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, Picacho Peak State Park, Mammoth, Oracle, 
Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow,
Mount Graham, Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, Canelo Hills, Madera Canyon,
Mount Lemmon, and Summerhaven
203 PM MST Fri Nov 6 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...All of southeast Arizona except for western Pima County.

* WHEN...From noon to 6 PM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Patchy blowing dust expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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3 follow-up statements
870 
WWUS75 KTWC 070940
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
240 AM MST Sat Nov 7 2020

AZZ502>515-080100-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.201107T1900Z-201108T0100Z/
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, Picacho Peak State Park, Mammoth, Oracle, 
Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow,
Mount Graham, Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, Canelo Hills, Madera Canyon,
Mount Lemmon, and Summerhaven
240 AM MST Sat Nov 7 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...All of southeast Arizona except for western Pima 
  County.

* WHEN...From noon to 6 PM MST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Patchy blowing dust expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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401 
WWUS75 KTWC 071726
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1026 AM MST Sat Nov 7 2020

AZZ505-080100-
/O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0003.201107T1726Z-201108T0100Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.201107T1900Z-201108T0100Z/
South Central Pinal County-
Including the city of Picacho Peak State Park
1026 AM MST Sat Nov 7 2020

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one 
  quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind 
  Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...South Central Pinal County.

* WHEN...The Blowing Dust Advisory is in effect until 6 PM MST
  this evening. The Wind Advisory goes into effect at noon and
  also lasts until 6 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced 
  visibility. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility may briefly drop below one
  quarter mile in typical dust prone locations such as near MP 214
  at Picacho Peak.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust.
Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive.

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

&&

$$

AZZ502>504-506>515-080100-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.201107T1900Z-201108T0100Z/
Tohono O'odham Nation-Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Tucson Metro Area-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, 
Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, Mount Graham, Chiricahua NM, 
Bisbee, Canelo Hills, Madera Canyon, Mount Lemmon, 
and Summerhaven
1026 AM MST Sat Nov 7 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...All of southeast Arizona except for western Pima 
  County.

* WHEN...From noon to 6 PM MST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Patchy blowing dust expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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181 
WWUS75 KTWC 080106
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
606 PM MST Sat Nov 7 2020

AZZ505-080215-
/O.EXP.KTWC.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-201108T0100Z/
/O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-201108T0100Z/
South Central Pinal County-
Including the city of Picacho Peak State Park
606 PM MST Sat Nov 7 2020

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds continued to diminish in speed this evening. As a result,  
the concern for low visibilities in blowing dust had ended. Thus,
both the wind and blowing dust advisories were allowed to expire.


$$

AZZ502>504-506>515-080215-
/O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-201108T0100Z/
Tohono O'odham Nation-Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Tucson Metro Area-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, 
Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, Mount Graham, Chiricahua NM, 
Bisbee, Canelo Hills, Madera Canyon, Mount Lemmon, 
and Summerhaven
606 PM MST Sat Nov 7 2020

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds continued to diminish in speed this evening. Therefore, the
wind advisory was allowed to expire. 


$$

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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.