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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 13, 2021, 1:06 AM PDT for Imperial County, California. It took effect at Apr 13, 2021, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2021, 1:06 AM PDT (08:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2021, 3:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2021, 2:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
County Imperial County, CA
The radar
The Yuma radar (KYUX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:04 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
Yuma Prvg Ground, AZ (K1Y7), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 2927 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
610 WWUS75 KPSR 130806 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 106 AM MST Tue Apr 13 2021 CAZ562-132230- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0017.210413T2200Z-210414T1200Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 106 AM PDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * 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... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
4 follow-up statements
556 WWUS75 KPSR 132042 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 142 PM MST Tue Apr 13 2021 CAZ562-141200- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0017.210413T2200Z-210414T1200Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 142 PM PDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
371 WWUS75 KPSR 140418 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 918 PM MST Tue Apr 13 2021 CAZ562-141200- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210414T1200Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 918 PM PDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * 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... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
123 WWUS75 KPSR 141020 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 320 AM MST Wed Apr 14 2021 CAZ562-142330- /O.EXT.KPSR.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210415T0900Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 320 AM PDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
896 WWUS75 KPSR 142017 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 117 PM MST Wed Apr 14 2021 CAZ562-150430- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210415T0900Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 117 PM PDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Thursday. * 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... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. 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.