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Blowing Dust Advisory 18, NWS Phoenix, AZ

July 22, 2012

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this blowing dust advisory at Jul 22, 2012, 1:51 PM MST. It was in force for 49 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2012, 1:51 PM MST (20:51 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2012, 2:40 PM MST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this blowing dust advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Phoenix, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blowing dust advisory went out at Jul 22, 9:35 AM MST, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 9:35 AM MST, 4 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 5:47 AM MST, 8 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
547 AM MST SUN JUL 22 2012

AZZ024-231400-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
547 AM MST SUN JUL 22 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST-CENTRAL ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS INCLUDE
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND
WASHES...GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.
SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH SOME DRYING TO
OCCUR THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS INCLUDE
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS...STREAMS AND
WASHES...GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...AND DEADLY LIGHTING. SMALL
HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

AZZ022-023-027-028-231400-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
547 AM MST SUN JUL 22 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS INCLUDE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS...STREAMS AND WASHES...GUSTY WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...DENSE BLOWING DUST...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.
SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. THE PRIMARY WEATHER
HAZARDS INCLUDE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING OF
ROADS...STREAMS AND WASHES...GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...DENSE
BLOWING DUST AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH
THE STRONGER STORMS. DRYING FROM THE WEST IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON
WEDNESDAY...AND BY THURSDAY LITTLE OR NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER WILL BE
EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

AZZ020-021-025-026-CAZ031>033-231400-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
547 AM MST SUN JUL 22 2012 /547 AM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST
ARIZONA...EXTREME WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA...SOUTHWEST ARIZONA...WEST-
CENTRAL ARIZONA AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS INCLUDE
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS...STREAMS AND
WASHES...GUSTY WIND IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...DENSE BLOWING SAND AND DUST
AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER
STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE IS A CONTINUED CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS INCLUDE
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS...STREAMS AND
WASHES...GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...DENSE BLOWING DUST AND
SAND AND DEADLY LIGHTING. SOME DRYING FROM THE WEST IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON TUESDAY AND FROM WEDNESDAY ONWARD...LITTLE OR NO HAZARDOUS
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

CAZ030-231400-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
547 AM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS INCLUDE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
WITH FLOODING OF STREAMS...WASHES AND ROADS...GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 40 MPH...PATCHY BLOWING DUST OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND
DEADLY LIGHTNING. SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS
INCLUDE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH FLOODING OF AREA ROADS...STREAMS AND
WASHES...GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...PATCHY BLOWING DUST OVER
THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. DRYING FROM THE WEST IS EXPECTED
TO BEGIN TUESDAY...LEADING TO JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 1:43 PM MST, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
143 PM MST SUN JUL 22 2012

AZZ024-028-222115-
PINAL AZ-MARICOPA AZ-
143 PM MST SUN JUL 22 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA
  NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

UNTIL 215 PM MST

AT 140 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR KINGS RANCH...MOVING WEST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
   LOST DUTCHMAN STATE PARK...
   APACHE JUNCTION...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. IF STORMS APPROACH
YOUR LOCATION OR YOU HEAR THUNDER...MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING OR
AN ALL METAL VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3325 11157 3355 11157 3347 11130 3329 11130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 091DEG 25KT 3338 11141

HIRSCH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 5:15 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRPinal2 hr
Jul 21, 5:41 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR49 min
Jul 21, 5:53 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa118 min
Jul 21, 6:06 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa54 min
Jul 21, 6:19 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa28 min
Jul 21, 6:36 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa114 min
Jul 21, 7:15 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa25 min
Jul 21, 7:35 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa115 min
Jul 21, 7:39 PM MSTDust Storm WarningPSR64 min
Jul 21, 8:28 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa2 hr
Jul 21, 9:31 PM MSTBlowing Dust AdvisoryPSR89 min
Jul 22, 1:43 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal32 min
Jul 22, 2:40 PM MSTDust Storm WarningPSR80 min
Jul 22, 3:44 PM MSTBlowing Dust AdvisoryPSR76 min
Jul 22, 4:52 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa53 min
Jul 22, 4:59 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa61 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.