- In force from
- Oct 15, 11:00 PM MST
- Until
- Oct 16, 11:00 PM MST
- Issued
- Oct 14, 10:22 AM MST
- Office
- Tucson, AZ
- Number
- 1 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Expected, Likely
- Where
- AZ
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY TO 2 PM MST SATURDAY
- What
- For the High Wind Warning, east winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts 55 to 70 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph expected.
- Where
- From central Pima County eastward excluding northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
- When
- For the High Wind Warning, from 11 PM Thursday to 11 PM MST Friday. For the Wind Advisory, from 11 PM Friday to 2 PM MST Saturday.
- Impacts
- Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Strong and gusty winds over desert areas could result in blowing dust, briefly lowering visibility below a mile at times.
- Additional details
- For the High Wind Warning the strongest winds are expected on the leeward (west) sides of the mountains. Terrain gaps and east-west oriented valleys will also be susceptible to strong winds.
What to do
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Every area Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park; Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford; Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham; Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument; Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon; Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven
Places under it Tucson, San Tan Valley, Queen Creek, Maricopa, Casas Adobes, Casa Grande, Marana, Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Sierra Vista, Apache Junction, Sahuarita, and 135 more
Read the platesHigh wind FB-EVT-150How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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