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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Tucson, AZ

March 13, 20214 counties in Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 13, 2021, 3:05 PM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 14, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2021, 3:05 PM MST (22:05 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 14, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 14, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ

Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 101 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 2021-03-13Temperature 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 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
592 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

922 
WWUS75 KTWC 132205
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
305 PM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

AZZ508>511-141100-
/O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.210314T1800Z-210315T0200Z/
Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley-
White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties-
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains-
Including the cities of Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, 
and Mount Graham
305 PM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Upper Gila 
  River Valley, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties 
  and Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Localized blowing dust will be possible, especially for areas
  that didn't receive a lot of rain this morning.

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
158 
WWUS75 KTWC 140919
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
219 AM MST Sun Mar 14 2021

AZZ508>511-142300-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.210314T1800Z-210315T0200Z/
Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley-
White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties-
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains-
Including the cities of Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, 
and Mount Graham
219 AM MST Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Upper Gila 
  River Valley, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties 
  and Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Localized blowing dust will be possible, especially for areas
  that didn't receive a lot of rain with the recent weather system.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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351 
WWUS75 KTWC 142001
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
101 PM MST Sun Mar 14 2021

AZZ508>511-150200-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210315T0200Z/
Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley-
White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties-
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains-
Including the cities of Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, 
and Mount Graham
101 PM MST Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Upper Gila 
  River Valley, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties 
  and Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains.

* WHEN...until 7 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Localized blowing dust will be possible, especially 
  for areas that didn't receive a lot of rain with the recent 
  weather system.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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659 
WWUS75 KTWC 150157
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
657 PM MST Sun Mar 14 2021

AZZ508>511-150300-
/O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210315T0200Z/
Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley-
White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties-
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains-
Including the cities of Clifton, Safford, Hannagan Meadow, 
and Mount Graham
657 PM MST Sun Mar 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

Winds will diminish through the evening hours.

$$

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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.