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Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 28, 2017Pima County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Jul 28, 2017, 11:16 PM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 119 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 28, 2017, 11:16 PM MST (06:16 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2017, 1:15 AM MST
In force
119 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Pima County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:17 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KDMA), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 29 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, Tuscon, AZ at 00:00Z on 2017-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 601 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tuscon, AZ at 00:00Z on 2017-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 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
601 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-159 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1509 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

062 
WGUS55 KTWC 290616
FFWTWC
AZC019-290815-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0042.170729T0616Z-170729T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1116 PM MST FRI JUL 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 115 AM MST

* At 1115 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing additional rainfall over areas that 
  experienced heavy rain earlier this evening. Flash flooding is 
  underway.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Tanque Verde and Redington. 

This includes the following streams and drainages...Turkey Creek... 
Deer Creek...Chimney Rock Creek...Bear Creek...Agua Caliente 
Wash...Buehman Canyon...Redfield Canyon and Tanque Verde Wash.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 11076 3241 11071 3245 11046 3219 11046

$$

Meyer
1 follow-up statement
331 
WGUS75 KTWC 290816
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
116 AM MST SAT JUL 29 2017

AZC019-290825-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170729T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima-
116 AM MST SAT JUL 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN PIMA COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

Flow is diminishing from earlier heavy rain. Flash Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat, however expect heavy flow in 
streams and washes through the early morning hours. Please continue 
to heed any remaining road closures. A Flash Flood Warning remains 
in effect for downstream areas of the Tanque Verde.

LAT...LON 3222 11076 3241 11071 3245 11046 3219 11046

$$

Meyer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 5:08 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise2 hr
Jul 28, 5:22 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima, Pinal3 hr
Jul 28, 5:29 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise3 hr
Jul 28, 5:36 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima3 hr
Jul 28, 5:40 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise35 min
Jul 28, 5:55 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise35 min
Jul 28, 6:23 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCCochise112 min
Jul 28, 6:55 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise35 min
Jul 28, 7:04 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise3 hr
Jul 28, 7:31 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham3 hr
Jul 28, 8:48 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham117 min
Jul 28, 9:09 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCPima2 hr
Jul 28, 9:19 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima116 min
Jul 28, 10:48 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCPima3 hr
Jul 29, 11:22 AM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima113 min
Jul 29, 11:29 AM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Jul 29, 12:26 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz3 hr
Jul 29, 1:09 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCSanta Cruz3 hr
Jul 29, 1:45 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima3 hr
Jul 29, 1:50 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima3 hr
Jul 29, 2:19 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCPima116 min
Jul 29, 2:41 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCPima3 hr
Jul 29, 3:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise45 min
Jul 29, 3:24 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise36 min
Jul 29, 3:37 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise3 hr
Jul 29, 3:57 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise33 min
Jul 29, 4:30 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.