Tornado Warning 4, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Issued

Sep 12, 2011, 2:30 PM MST (21:30 UTC)

Expired

Sep 12, 2011, 3:00 PM MST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Coconino County, AZ

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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773 
WFUS55 KFGZ 122130
TORFGZ
AZC005-122200-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.TO.W.0004.110912T2130Z-110912T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
230 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 300 PM MST

* AT 225 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MILEPOST 230 ON SR 64...OR 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  DESERT VIEW AT GRAND CANYON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MILEPOST 270 ON SR 64 BY 255 PM MST...
  MILEPOST 275 ON SR 64 AND MILEPOST 280 ON SR 64 BY 300 PM MST...

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 3603 11171 3583 11159 3574 11206 3591 11213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 252DEG 26KT 3585 11199

$$
JJ

181 
WWUS55 KFGZ 122146
SVSFGZ

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

AZC005-122200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110912T2200Z/
COCONINO AZ-
246 PM MST MON SEP 12 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MST FOR CENTRAL
COCONINO COUNTY...

AT 239 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF 
TUSAYAN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
STATE ROUTE 64 FROM DESERT VIEW TO MILE POST 275.

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 3578 11194 3595 11201 3603 11171 3584 11159
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 252DEG 27KT 3589 11187

$$
JJ

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