Tornado Warning 2, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Issued

Sep 12, 2011, 2:08 PM MST (21:08 UTC)

Expired

Sep 12, 2011, 2:30 PM MST

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Coconino County, AZ

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

521 
WFUS55 KFGZ 122108
TORFGZ
AZC005-122130-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.TO.W.0002.110912T2108Z-110912T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
208 PM MST MON SEP 12 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...

* UNTIL 230 PM MST

* AT 202 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MILEPOST  
  225 ON HIGHWAY 64...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF TUSAYAN...MOVING EAST AT 
  20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MILEPOST 220 ON SR 64 AND MILEPOST 230 ON SR 64

THIS WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT WAS 
IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. LARGE HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE IS ALSO 
LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3595 11194 3574 11187 3568 11228 3586 11233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 257DEG 18KT 3579 11219

$$
JJ

279 
WWUS55 KFGZ 122120
SVSFGZ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
220 PM MST MON SEP 12 2011

AZC005-122130-
/O.CON.KFGZ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110912T2130Z/
COCONINO AZ-
220 PM MST MON SEP 12 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MST FOR CENTRAL
COCONINO COUNTY...

AT 216 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MILEPOST 225 ON 
HIGHWAY 64...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF TUSAYAN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3571 11217 3586 11223 3595 11194 3574 11187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 257DEG 18KT 3581 11210

$$
JJ

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