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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 23, 2024, 12:38 PM PDT for Imperial County, Riverside County, California. It took effect at May 24, 2024, 4:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2024, 12:38 PM PDT (19:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2024, 4:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2024, 9:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
Counties Imperial County, CA, Riverside County, CA
The radar
The San Diego radar (KNKX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 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
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 605 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
144 WWUS75 KPSR 231938 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1238 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024 CAZ562-563-566-567-241800- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.240524T2300Z-240525T0600Z/ Imperial County Southwest-Salton Sea-Imperial County West- Imperial Valley- Including the cities of Coyote Wells, Mountain Spring, Salton City, Calexico, El Centro, Winona, Coolidge Springs, Ocotillo, Plaster City, Brawley, Desert Shores, and Alamorio 1238 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County, Western Imperial County, Salton Sea, and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...From 4 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday. * 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. && $$ RW
3 follow-up statements
927 WWUS75 KPSR 240859 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 159 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 CAZ562-242200- /O.EXT.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.240524T2300Z-240525T1600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the cities of Mountain Spring 159 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 9 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ563-566-567-242200- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.240524T2300Z-240525T0600Z/ Salton Sea-Imperial County West-Imperial Valley- Including the cities of El Centro, Ocotillo, Brawley, Winona, Salton City, Calexico, Coyote Wells, Alamorio, Coolidge Springs, Desert Shores, and Plaster City 159 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Imperial County, Salton Sea, and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT 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. && $$ TW
806 WWUS75 KPSR 242100 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 200 PM MST Fri May 24 2024 CAZ562-251400- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.240524T2300Z-240525T1600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 200 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 9 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ563-566-567-250600- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.240524T2300Z-240525T0600Z/ Salton Sea-Imperial County West-Imperial Valley- Including the cities of Desert Shores, Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City, El Centro, Calexico, Alamorio, and Brawley 200 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Salton Sea, Western Imperial County and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT 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. && $$
281 WWUS75 KPSR 250613 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1113 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 CAZ563-566-567-250715- /O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-240525T0600Z/ Salton Sea-Imperial County West-Imperial Valley- Including the cities of Calexico, Ocotillo, Brawley, El Centro, Salton City, Winona, Plaster City, Desert Shores, Coolidge Springs, Alamorio, and Coyote Wells 1113 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The threat has ended. $$ CAZ562-251600- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-240525T1600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the cities of Mountain Spring 1113 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Saturday. * 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. && $$
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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.