Tornado Warning 3, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Issued

Sep 12, 2011, 2:09 PM MST (21:09 UTC)

Expired

Sep 12, 2011, 2:30 PM MST

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Coconino County, AZ

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 132 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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WFUS55 KFGZ 122109
TORFGZ
AZC005-122130-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.TO.W.0003.110912T2109Z-110912T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
209 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 207 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF GRAY MOUNTAIN AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MILEPOST 453 ON HIGHWAY 89 BY 220 PM MST
  GRAY MOUNTAIN BY 225 PM MST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3582 11150 3571 11139 3561 11158 3571 11168
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 230DEG 16KT 3570 11158

$$

930 
WWUS55 KFGZ 122123
SVSFGZ

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

AZC005-122130-
/O.CON.KFGZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110912T2130Z/
COCONINO AZ-
223 PM MST MON SEP 12 2011

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

AT 221 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAY MOUNTAIN ON 
HIGHWAY 89.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

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 3573 11157 3580 11148 3571 11139 3563 11155
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 241DEG 19KT 3571 11148

$$
JJ

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