High Wind Warning for 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 +8 more
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- Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument, Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon, Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham, Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven, South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park, Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail and 3 more
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What is happening
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. Impacts: Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially...
What the bulletin says 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.
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* 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.
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High Wind Warning issued October 14 at 10:22AM MST until October 16 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tucson AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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