Wind Advisory 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 +9 more
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What you need to know
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- Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak, 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 and 4 more
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What is happening
What: East to southeast winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts 50-60 mph are expected. The strongest winds may be focused immediately downstream of the higher terrain, and along terrain gaps and east-west oriented valleys Friday morning. Impacts: Strong and gusty winds over desert areas could result in blowing dust, briefly...
What the bulletin says to do
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...East to southeast winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts 50-60 mph are expected. The strongest winds may be focused immediately downstream of the higher terrain, and along terrain gaps and east-west oriented valleys Friday morning. * WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona. * WHEN...From 11 PM Thursday to 11 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong and gusty winds over desert areas could result in blowing dust, briefly lowering visibility below a mile at times. Difficult driving conditions will be present, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roadways with strong and gusty crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects such as trash cans and yard decorations may be blown around. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Wind Advisory issued October 13 at 2:16AM MST until October 17 at 11:00AM 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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