Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Dec 23, 2021, 1:58 PM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Dec 24, 2021, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021, 1:58 PM MST (20:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2021, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 3952 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
939 WWUS75 KTWC 232058 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tucson AZ 158 PM MST Thu Dec 23 2021 AZZ503-507-508-512-513-241600- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.211224T1600Z-211225T0200Z/ Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley- Upper San Pedro River Valley- Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Chiricahua Mountains- Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains- Including the cities of Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, Douglas, Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, and Canelo Hills 158 PM MST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. Gusts to 60 mph possible in the mountains. * WHERE...Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Upper San Pedro River Valley, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Chiricahua Mountains and Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects or holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Localized blowing dust is possible, especially off the Wilcox Playa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
2 follow-up statements
914 WWUS75 KTWC 240954 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tucson AZ 254 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 AZZ509-510-250200- /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.211224T1600Z-211225T0200Z/ Upper Gila River Valley- White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties- Including the city of Hannagan Meadow 254 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Upper Gila River Valley and White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make driving hazardous. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Blowing snow is possible late in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ503-507-508-512-513-250200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.211224T1600Z-211225T0200Z/ Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley- Upper San Pedro River Valley- Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Chiricahua Mountains- Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains- Including the cities of Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, Douglas, Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, and Canelo Hills 254 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. Gusts to 60 mph possible in the mountains. * WHERE...Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Upper San Pedro River Valley, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Chiricahua Mountains and Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects or holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Localized blowing dust is possible, especially off the Wilcox Playa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
628 WWUS75 KTWC 250158 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tucson AZ 658 PM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 AZZ503-507>510-512-513-250300- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211225T0200Z/ Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley- Upper San Pedro River Valley- Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley- White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties- Chiricahua Mountains- Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains- Including the cities of Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, Douglas, Hannagan Meadow, Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, and Canelo Hills 658 PM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... Winds have subsided below advisory levels. Gusty winds to 35 mph will continue through 9 pm in localized areas, like the Sierra Vista area. $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
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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.