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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

July 16, 2017Yavapai County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2017, 2:27 PM MST for Yavapai County, Arizona. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2017, 2:27 PM MST (21:27 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2017, 2:58 PM MST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Yavapai County, AZ

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 16, 2:37 PM MSTHAIL 1.54 W Prescott Airport, AZ

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2017-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 154 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2017-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
154 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-194 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1569 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

326 
WUUS55 KFGZ 162127
SVRFGZ
AZC025-162215-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.SV.W.0013.170716T2127Z-170716T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
227 PM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Yavapai County in west central Arizona...

* Until 315 PM MST

* At 226 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Prescott
  Airport, or near Chino Valley, moving southwest at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Prescott, Yavapai Campground, Prescott Airport, and Iron Springs.

This includes the following highways...
 State Route 89 between mile markers 310 and 326.
 State Route 69 between mile markers 295 and 296.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3474 11247 3471 11237 3451 11243 3457 11261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 030DEG 13KT 3467 11244 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TM
2 follow-up statements
306 
WWUS55 KFGZ 162145
SVSFGZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
245 PM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

AZC025-162215-
/O.CON.KFGZ.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170716T2215Z/
Yavapai-
245 PM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MST
FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY...

At 244 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Yavapai
Campground, or 8 miles west of Prescott Valley, moving southwest at
20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Prescott, Yavapai Campground and Iron Springs. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3466 11254 3465 11246 3454 11253 3457 11261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 046DEG 16KT 3462 11253 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TM
171 
WWUS55 KFGZ 162158
SVSFGZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
258 PM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

AZC025-162207-
/O.CAN.KFGZ.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170716T2215Z/
Yavapai-
258 PM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR IRON SPRINGS IN 
YAVAPAI COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning for Iron Springs has weakened 
below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life 
or property. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Flagstaff.

LAT...LON 3466 11254 3465 11246 3454 11253 3457 11261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 030DEG 13KT 3458 11256 

$$

TM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 5:26 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningFGZYavapai3 hr
Jul 15, 5:34 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGZYavapai26 min
Jul 15, 5:52 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningFGZYavapai3 hr
Jul 15, 6:11 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ49 min
Jul 16, 3:31 AM MSTFlash Flood WatchFGZApache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai42 hr
Jul 16, 11:51 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ24 min
Jul 16, 12:25 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ35 min
Jul 16, 12:35 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ25 min
Jul 16, 1:01 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ29 min
Jul 16, 1:14 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZYavapai31 min
Jul 16, 1:35 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ25 min
Jul 16, 1:51 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZYavapai24 min
Jul 16, 2:12 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ33 min
Jul 16, 2:18 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZYavapai27 min
Jul 16, 2:40 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ35 min
Jul 16, 2:54 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGZYavapai24 min
Jul 16, 3:13 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGZYavapai16 min
Jul 16, 3:20 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGZYavapai28 min
Jul 16, 4:57 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.