Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 2, 2021, 1:16 PM MST for 4 counties in Arizona; Imperial County, California. It took effect at Mar 3, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2021, 1:16 PM MST (20:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2021, 7:46 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
Counties La Paz County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Yuma County, AZ, Imperial County, CA
The radar
The Yuma radar (KYUX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 260 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
- 3702 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
861 WWUS75 KPSR 022016 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 116 PM MST Tue Mar 2 2021 AZZ531-533>541-559-030830- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.210303T1800Z-210304T0100Z/ Kofa-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River- Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, and Kaka 116 PM MST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arizona. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
010 WWUS75 KPSR 030841 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 141 AM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 CAZ562-040100- /O.EXB.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.210303T2000Z-210304T0600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 1241 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ545-040100- /O.EXA.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.210303T1800Z-210304T0100Z/ New River Mesa- 141 AM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...New River Mesa. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. 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. && $$ AZZ531-533>541-559-040100- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.210303T1800Z-210304T0100Z/ Kofa-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River- Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, and Kaka 141 AM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arizona. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Blowing dust may briefly lower visibilities to well under a mile at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
104 WWUS75 KPSR 032017 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 117 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 AZZ531-533>541-545-559-040100- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0100Z/ Kofa-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-New River Mesa- Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, and Kaka 117 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arizona. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. 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. && $$ CAZ562-040515- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 1217 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
423 WWUS75 KPSR 032342 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 442 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 AZZ542>544-546-548>551-553>555-040300- /O.EXB.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0300Z/ Deer Valley-Central Phoenix-North Phoenix/Glendale- Scottsdale/Paradise Valley-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon- Including the cities of Peoria, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Casa Grande, Florence, Coolidge, and Apache Junction 442 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central 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... 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. && $$ AZZ537-540-541-040300- /O.EXT.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0300Z/ Northwest Valley-Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River- Including the cities of Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, and Scottsdale 442 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River and The Northwest Valley of the Phoenix Metro Area. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ531-533>536-538-539-545-559-040100- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0100Z/ Kofa-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend-New River Mesa- Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, and Kaka 442 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...New River Mesa, Sonoran Desert National Monument, Southeast Yuma County, Aguila Valley, Gila River Valley, Kofa, Central La Paz County, Gila Bend and Tonopah Desert. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. 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. && $$ CAZ562-040600- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 342 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
573 WWUS75 KPSR 040107 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 607 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 AZZ531-533>536-538-539-545-559-040215- /O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0100Z/ Kofa-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend-New River Mesa- Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, and Kaka 607 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds over southwest Arizona and western Maricopa County have begun to weaken and will continue to do so the rest of the evening. Thus, the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ AZZ537-540>544-546-548>551-553>555-040300- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0300Z/ Northwest Valley-Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River- Deer Valley-Central Phoenix-North Phoenix/Glendale- Scottsdale/Paradise Valley-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon- Including the cities of Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, Peoria, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Casa Grande, Florence, Coolidge, and Apache Junction 607 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central Arizona. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ562-040600- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 507 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. 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. && $$
587 WWUS75 KPSR 040246 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 746 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 AZZ537-540>544-546-548>551-553>555-040400- /O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0300Z/ Northwest Valley-Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River- Deer Valley-Central Phoenix-North Phoenix/Glendale- Scottsdale/Paradise Valley-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon- 746 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind gusts over the Phoenix metropolitan area and portions of northwest Pinal County in south central Arizona have weakened below 40 mph and will continue to weaken over the rest of the evening. Thus, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$ CAZ562-040400- /O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- 646 PM PST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind gusts over southwest Imperial County have weakened below 40 mph and will continue to weaken over the rest of the evening. Thus, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:27 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma | 11 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:13 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma | 29 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.