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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Tucson, AZ

March 22, 20216 counties in Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 22, 2021, 1:52 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 23, 2021, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2021, 1:52 PM MST (20:52 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2021, 12:00 PM MST
Expired
Mar 23, 2021, 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 20:57 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, 8.9 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 2021-03-22Temperature 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 2021-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2966 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

575 
WWUS75 KTWC 222052
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
152 PM MST Mon Mar 22 2021

AZZ503-507>509-511>513-231100-
/O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.210323T1900Z-210324T0100Z/
Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Upper San Pedro River Valley-
Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley-
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains-Chiricahua Mountains-
Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains-
Including the cities of Nogales, Sierra Vista, Douglas, 
Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, and Canelo Hills
152 PM MST Mon Mar 22 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45
  mph expected. Higher gusts up to 55 mph will be possible in 
  wind prone areas and in the mountains briefly.

* WHERE...Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Upper San 
  Pedro River Valley, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, 
  Upper Gila River Valley, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, 
  Chiricahua Mountains and Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and 
  Santa Rita Mountains.

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

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

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
993 
WWUS75 KTWC 230942
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
242 AM MST Tue Mar 23 2021

AZZ503-507>509-511>513-232200-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.210323T1900Z-210324T0100Z/
Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Upper San Pedro River Valley-
Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley-
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains-Chiricahua Mountains-
Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains-
Including the cities of Nogales, Sierra Vista, Douglas, 
Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, and Canelo Hills
242 AM MST Tue Mar 23 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 
  45 mph expected. Higher gusts up to 55 mph will be possible in 
  wind prone areas and in the mountains briefly.

* WHERE...Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Upper San 
  Pedro River Valley, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, 
  Upper Gila River Valley, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, 
  Chiricahua Mountains and Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and 
  Santa Rita Mountains.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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679 
WWUS75 KTWC 232000
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
100 PM MST Tue Mar 23 2021

AZZ503-507>509-511>513-240100-
/O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210324T0100Z/
Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Upper San Pedro River Valley-
Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley-
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains-Chiricahua Mountains-
Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains-
Including the cities of Nogales, Sierra Vista, Douglas, 
Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, and Canelo Hills
100 PM MST Tue Mar 23 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45
  mph expected. Higher gusts up to 55 mph will be possible in wind
  prone areas and in the mountains briefly. Patchy blowing dust
  will be possible due to the strong winds and dry conditions.

* WHERE...Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Upper San 
  Pedro River Valley, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, 
  Upper Gila River Valley, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, 
  Chiricahua Mountains and Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and 
  Santa Rita Mountains.

* WHEN...until 6 PM MST Tuesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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267 
WWUS75 KTWC 240056
NPWTWC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
556 PM MST Tue Mar 23 2021

AZZ503-507>509-511>513-240200-
/O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210324T0100Z/
Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-
Upper San Pedro River Valley-
Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet-Upper Gila River Valley-
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains-Chiricahua Mountains-
Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains-
Including the cities of Nogales, Sierra Vista, Douglas, 
Chiricahua NM, Bisbee, and Canelo Hills
556 PM MST Tue Mar 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

The Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. The strongest winds 
are ending, but breezy winds will continue this evening. 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 2:27 AM MSTRed Flag WarningTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz16 hr
Mar 22, 1:50 PM MSTRed Flag WarningTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz28 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.