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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this special weather statement at Jul 18, 2015, 6:01 PM MST. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2015, 6:01 PM MST (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2015, 6:45 PM MST
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 18, 3:10 PM MST, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 3:10 PM MST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 12:46 PM MST, 5 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1246 PM MST SAT JUL 18 2015 AZZ507-513-182015- DRAGOON/MULE/HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS INCLUDING BISBEE/CANELO HILLS/MADERA CANYON AZ- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY INCLUDING SIERRA VISTA/BENSON AZ- 1246 PM MST SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM MST... AT 1246 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TOMBSTONE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TOMBSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3168 11009 3171 11017 3188 11013 3179 10988 TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 212DEG 16KT 3175 11010
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 5:21 PM MST, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 521 PM MST SAT JUL 18 2015 AZZ501-190100- WESTERN PIMA COUNTY INCLUDING AJO/ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT AZ- 521 PM MST SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PIMA COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM MST... AT 519 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR AJO TO THE BORDER WITH YUMA COUNTY...AND MOVING NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AJO...HIGHWAY 85 NEAR AJO...AND REMOTE AREAS WEST OF AJO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3250 11333 3250 11270 3224 11281 3225 11333 TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 190DEG 10KT 3235 11289 3240 11328 MEYER
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 6:01 PM MST, 0 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 5:21 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 39 min | |
| Jul 18, 5:46 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 10:20 PM MST | Areal Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 9 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:59 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima, Santa Cruz | 61 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.