Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Tucson, AZ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
230 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RATHER STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN U.S. THROUGH SUNDAY. HOWEVER BY SUNDAY THIS SAME TROUGH
WILL INDUCE A DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW WHICH WILL TEMPORARILY SHUNT THE
DEEPER MOISTURE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE REGION. AS THE TROUGH WEAKENS
AND UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS BUILDS BACK TO THE
WEST. A MORE TYPICAL MONSOON PATTERN WILL RESUME FOR THE START OF
THE NEW MONTH.

&&

.DISCUSSION...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS FAR
SOUTHEAST PINAL...EASTERN PIMA...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE
COUNTIES AS OF 225 PM. A FEW SPOTTERS UNDER SOME OF THESE STORMS
HAVE REPORTED HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. AREAL
COVERAGE OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. SINCE WE'VE HAD REPORTS OF SMALL HAIL ALREADY...I
HAVE ADDED WORDING TO THE TEXT/GRID BASED FORECASTS. ACTIVITY SHOULD
BE DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET.

UPPER TROF TO OUR WEST WILL STRENGTHEN SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE
AREA. STILL SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AROUND FOR CONTINUED
CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY EASTERN
2/3RDS OF THE FORECAST AREA. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG...ESPECIALLY
FROM TUCSON EAST.

ON MONDAY...TROF LIFTS THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN...THUS TURNING THE
MIDLEVEL WINDS MORE OUT OF THE WEST...WHICH WILL DRIVE IN MORE DRIER
AIR FROM THE WEST. HAVE LIMITED THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE TO AREAS FROM
TUCSON EAST.

WITH THE TROF OUT OF THE AREA ON TUESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT
STARTS TO BUILD IN FROM THE EAST. THIS WILL START TO TURN THE
MID-LEVEL FLOW OUT OF THE SOUTH...THUS ADVECTING MOISTURE IN FROM
THE SOUTH. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK.
THUS HAVE CONTINUED TO SLOW UPTICK IN POPS EACH DAYS...BUT STILL
RIGHT AROUND CLIMATOLOGY AS THE CALENDAR TURNS FROM AUGUST TO
SEPTEMBER.

&&

.AVIATION...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSRA/SHRA THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING
MAINLY EAST OF A KOLS...TO KTUS...TO KSOW LINE. EXPECT SCT CLOUD
DECKS AT 5-8K FT AGL AREAWIDE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...WITH AREAS OF
SCT-BKN CLOUDS AT 3-5K FT AGL THROUGH 04Z MAINLY EAST OF A KOLS-KSAD
LINE. RAINFALL MAY GENERATE MVFR CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES AT THE TAF
SITES AT TIMES. NORMAL DIURNAL WIND TRENDS ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL
BE SOME STRONG GUSTY OUTFLOWS FROM AREA THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...
WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 KTS WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.
AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR TAF AMENDMENTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.

&&

.TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
113 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

AZZ019-029-030-033>035-290700-
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
113 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

DRIER AIR ALOFT HAS MOVED IN FROM THE WEST. HOWEVER AT THE SURFACE
SUFFICIENT MOISTURE REMAINS. COMBINED WITH THE AFTERNOON HEATING
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DEVELOPING AND LASTING
INTO THE EARLIER EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

AZZ031-032-290700-
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
113 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

DRIER AIR HAS MOVED IN ALOFT WHICH WILL LIMIT THE CHANCES OF
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER WITH SUFFICIENT MOISTURE
REMAINING AT THE SURFACE...CAN'T RULE OUT THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT. ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE TOHONO OODHAM
NATION...SOME OF THE STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
343 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

AZZ029-282330-
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY AZ-
343 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY UNTIL 430
PM MST...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE GENERATED GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WITH AREAS
OF BLOWING DUST. LOCALIZED VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE ARE POSSIBLE.

AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...ELOY...WHITE HORSE PASS...PICACHO...
JACKRABBIT...FRIENDLY CORNERS AND CHUICHU.

BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY...CAUSING ACCIDENTS THAT
MAY INVOLVE CHAIN COLLISIONS AND MULTIPLE PILEUPS. IF DENSE DUST IS
OBSERVED BLOWING ACROSS A ROADWAY...PULL YOUR VEHICLE OFF THE
PAVEMENT AS POSSIBLE TO STOP. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS...SET THE
EMERGENCY BRAKE...AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ENSURE
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED

LAT...LON 3303 11118 3274 11130 3254 11169 3262 11197
      3280 11185 3280 11178 3274 11177 3274 11167
      3277 11161 3300 11131

MEYER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
422 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 S TUCSON INTERNATIONA 32.09N 110.94W
08/28/2010                   PIMA               AZ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLASH FLOODING AT HUGHES ACCESS ROAD AT SOUTH COUNTRY
            CLUB ROAD. ROAD IS CLOSED.

&&

GL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
436 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

AZZ032-290015-
TOHONO OODHAM NATION AZ-
436 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PIMA COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM
MST...

AT 430 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 30 MILES SOUTH OF SELLS...APPROACHING NEWFIELDS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...NEWFIELDS...SAN MIGUEL AND
CHOULIC.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3160 11192 3173 11195 3158 11141 3149 11156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 206DEG 23KT 3153 11175

MEYER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
552 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

AZZ033-290130-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY AZ-
552 PM MST SAT AUG 28 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY UNTIL
630 PM MST...

AT 548 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ORO VALLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CATALINA STATE PARK...CATALINA
AND MOUNT LEMMON/SUMMERHAVEN.

LAT...LON 3252 11087 3250 11055 3218 11112 3242 11114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 242DEG 13KT 3240 11092

MEYER

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