Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Tucson, AZ

Issued

Jul 29, 1992, 8:44 PM MST (03:44 UTC)

Expired

Jul 29, 1992, 10:10 PM MST

In force

86 min

Issued by

NWS Tucson, AZ

Area

Whole counties

County Pima County, AZ

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TTAA00 KTUS 300345
FFWTUS
AZC019-300545-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON ARIZONA
844 PM MST WED JUL 29 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON ARIZONA HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 PM MST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA
 
   ...EASTERN PIMA COUNTY
 
AT 840 PM MST TUCSON RADAR...FLOOD ALERT SYSTEM AND LOCAL SPOTTER
REPORTS INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHWEST TUCSON. ALSO REPORTS OF URBAN FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECIEVED.
 
ALSO ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE INDICATED BY RADAR DEVELOPING JUST S
OF THE METRO AREA.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE AREA
WITH STRONG POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED
FLOODING FOR THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS.
 
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS
OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.  MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.  DO
NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT.  MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY.  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL
ONE...ON FOOT.  TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PJRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

In the hours before

AZC003-019-023-300200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON ARIZONA
505 PM MST TUE JUL 7 1992

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN AFFECT UNTIL 10PM...

AT 455 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR...SATELLITE PICTURES
AND LIGHTNING DETECTION DEVICES INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE VICINITY OF NOGALES.  THESE STORMS WERE OVER AND JUST NORTH OF
THE NOGALES AREA ALONG I-19.  OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG
A LINE FROM SAFFORD OVER BENSON TO NOGALES AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE
ORGAN PIPE NATIONAL MONUMENT.

REPORTS FROM DPS OFFICERS IN THE VICINITY OF NOGALES AND BENSON
INDICATE HEAVY RAINS RESTRICTING VISIBILITY WERE OCCURRING ALONG I-19
AND I-10 IN THE VICINITY OZF THESE CITIES.  MOTORIST SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS IN
SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA TONIGHT.  DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.
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END...NORDQUIST

AZC003-019-023-300200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR DATE...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON ARIZONA
505 PM MST WED JUL 29 1992

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN AFFECT UNTIL 10PM...

AT 455 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR...SATELLITE PICTURES
AND LIGHTNING DETECTION DEVICES INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE VICINITY OF NOGALES.  THESE STORMS WERE OVER AND JUST NORTH OF
THE NOGALES AREA ALONG I-19.  OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG
A LINE FROM SAFFORD OVER BENSON TO NOGALES AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE
ORGAN PIPE NATIONAL MONUMENT.

REPORTS FROM DPS OFFICERS IN THE VICINITY OF NOGALES AND BENSON
INDICATE HEAVY RAINS RESTRICTING VISIBILITY WERE OCCURRING ALONG I-f19
AND I-10 IN THE VICINITY OF THESE CITIES.  MOTORIST SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS IN
SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA TONIGHT.  DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.
>
END...NORDQUIST

Flash Flood Warnings in Arizona, 1992Every flash flood warning in 1992

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