Monday, February 23, 2015

Re Gusty Winds Southeast Arizona This Morning

Art Douglas reported this morning:

Bob,

Well the wind is blowing so hard I can not sleep.  Some wind reports below with the NWS criteria for a wind advisory. The station names in quotation marks are a joke in my opinion as they are not even close the area indicated:  names are all flat landers and the sites are on top of ridges!  Yes, I know the name is given to reflect the closest geographical settlement.........but still..........quoting weather for Miracle Valley that is on top of a high ridge is a joke.    Art

A Wind Advisory is issued when the following conditions are expected for 3 hours or longer.
1) sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph
AND/OR
2) wind gusts of 46 to 57 mph

"Miracle Valley"   47mph

Summerhaven  47mph

"Wilcox"           52mph
EW3391 Willcox, AZ (E3391)
Elev: 6739 ft; Latitude: 31.99917; Longitude: -109.33833
"Bowie"           49mph  

KG7KID-4 Bowie, AZ (AU921)
Elev: 5046 ft; Latitude: 32.14917; Longitude: -109.43867

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