Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Tucson, AZ

Issued

Jun 29, 2016, 4:51 PM MST (23:51 UTC)

Expired

Jun 29, 2016, 5:30 PM MST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Tucson, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

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894 
WUUS55 KTWC 292351
SVRTWC
AZC019-021-300030-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0008.160629T2351Z-160630T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
451 PM MST WED JUN 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA...
  NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA...

* UNTIL 530 PM MST

* AT 451 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG I-10 FROM ABOUT 10
  MILES NORTH OF AVRA VALLEY TO NEAR PICACHO...OR 16 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF MARANA...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ELOY...FRIENDLY CORNERS...RED ROCK...PICACHO AND PICACHO PEAK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS
QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3260 11115 3249 11132 3260 11171 3276 11162
      3282 11155
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 116DEG 13KT 3260 11135 

$$

MEYER

629 
WWUS55 KTWC 300008
SVSTWC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
508 PM MST WED JUN 29 2016

AZC019-021-300030-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160630T0030Z/
PINAL-PIMA-
508 PM MST WED JUN 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MST
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL AND NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTIES...

AT 506 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WITH BLOWING
DUST FOLLOWED BY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELOY...OR
19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CASA GRANDE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELOY...FRIENDLY CORNERS...PICACHO AND PICACHO PEAK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND BLOWING DUST FOLLOWED BY VERY HEAVY
RAIN. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS
WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3260 11115 3249 11132 3260 11171 3276 11162
      3282 11155
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 119DEG 18KT 3269 11150 

$$

MEYER

669 
WWUS55 KTWC 300024
SVSTWC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
524 PM MST WED JUN 29 2016

AZC019-021-300033-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160630T0030Z/
PINAL-PIMA-
524 PM MST WED JUN 29 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL AND
NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM MST...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT. HOWEVER GUSTY
WINDS AND BLOWING DUST MAY STILL BE AN ISSUE UNTIL 6 PM.

LAT...LON 3260 11115 3249 11132 3260 11171 3276 11162
      3282 11155
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 116DEG 13KT 3269 11150 

$$

MEYER

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