…SPRING STORM SYSTEM TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST
TODAY…
A SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY
BRINGING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
BLOWING DUST IS EXPECTED TO BE MOST PREVALENT IN THE CHINLE
VALLEY OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA WITH MORE LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST IN
THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.
CHINLE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CHINLE…KAYENTA
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING…
…DUST STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED.
* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING…BECOMING STRONG
AND GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
* VISIBILITY…BLOWING DUST WILL LIKELY REDUCE VISIBILITIES
BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND
STRONG WINDS. HEALTH IMPACTS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS VISIBILITIES ARE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER
MILE DUE TO BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING…WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WINDOW ROCK…GANADO…WINSLOW…
HOLBROOK…SNOWFLAKE…ST. JOHNS…SPRINGERVILLE…DILKON
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED.
* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING…BECOMING STRONG
AND GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING…WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…PAYSON…COTTONWOOD…CAMP VERDE…
SEDONA
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING…BECOMING STRONG
AND GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 50 MPH.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO STRONG WINDS…ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH…OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH…ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FREDONIA…PAGE…
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE…SUPAI…PRESCOTT…FLAGSTAFF…SHOW LOW
933 AM MST WED MAR 26 2014
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING…
* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING…BECOMING STRONG
AND GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 50 MPH.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO STRONG WINDS…ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH…OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH…ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF