Tornado Warning 1, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Issued

Jul 16, 2012, 1:39 PM MST (20:39 UTC)

Expired

Jul 16, 2012, 2:15 PM MST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Coconino County, AZ

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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032 
WFUS55 KFGZ 162039
TORFGZ
AZC005-162115-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.TO.W.0001.120716T2039Z-120716T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
139 PM MST MON JUL 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 215 PM MST

* AT 136 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EAST
  CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF WUPATKI VISOTOR
  CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL EASTERN COCONINO COUNTY AT 150 PM MST

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. 

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.

H YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3574 11113 3561 11106 3557 11128 3562 11130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 243DEG 11KT 3561 11121

$$

DB

717 
WWUS55 KFGZ 162104
SVSFGZ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
204 PM MST MON JUL 16 2012

AZC005-162115-
/O.CON.KFGZ.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120716T2115Z/
COCONINO AZ-
204 PM MST MON JUL 16 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM MST FOR EAST
CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY...

AT 159 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EAST CENTRAL
COCONINO COUNTY...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF WUPATKI VISITOR CENTER...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 3565 11126 3574 11113 3561 11106 3558 11122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 243DEG 11KT 3565 11112

$$

DB

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