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Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 16, 2017Pima County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Jul 16, 2017, 12:01 AM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 89 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 16, 2017, 12:01 AM MST (07:01 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2017, 1:30 AM MST
In force
89 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Pima County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:02 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 77 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 2017-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 483 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 2017-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 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
483 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2835 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

906 
WGUS55 KTWC 160701
FFWTWC
AZC019-160830-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0007.170716T0701Z-170716T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1201 AM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 130 AM MST

* At 1200 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to 
  begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Arivaca, Sasabe and Junction Of Highway 286 And Arivaca Road. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3171 11117 3146 11145 3151 11162 3171 11159

$$
2 follow-up statements
850 
WGUS75 KTWC 160739
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1239 AM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

AZC019-160830-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170716T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima-
1239 AM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM MST FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...

At 1237 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
that heavy rain has ended over the area. However, one to two inches 
of rain has fallen over the area over the past two hours. Flash 
flooding is ongoing across the region.

Normally dry washes and low water crossings may be inundated in the
following locations...
Arivaca, Sasabe and Junction Of Highway 286 And Arivaca Road. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3171 11117 3146 11145 3151 11162 3171 11159

$$

GL
128 
WGUS75 KTWC 160825
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
125 AM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

AZC019-160832-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170716T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima-
125 AM MST SUN JUL 16 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 130 AM MST...

The heavy rain has ended with washes continuing to run but will 
gradually recede. Thus, the flash flood warning will be allowed
to expire. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3171 11117 3146 11145 3151 11162 3171 11159

$$

GL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 5:04 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Pinal56 min
Jul 15, 5:23 PM MSTDust Storm WarningTWCPinal83 min
Jul 15, 5:26 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham49 min
Jul 15, 5:57 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC48 min
Jul 15, 6:40 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima110 min
Jul 15, 8:29 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise2 hr
Jul 15, 9:03 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC42 min
Jul 15, 10:27 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Jul 15, 10:53 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz112 min
Jul 16, 2:48 AM MSTFlash Flood WatchTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz48 hr
Jul 16, 1:06 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGreenlee39 min
Jul 16, 1:14 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCSanta Cruz61 min
Jul 16, 2:14 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham61 min
Jul 16, 2:17 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCSanta Cruz118 min
Jul 16, 3:03 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima, Santa Cruz117 min
Jul 16, 3:28 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz62 min
Jul 16, 3:58 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima47 min
Jul 16, 4:07 PM MSTBlowing Dust AdvisoryTWCPima, Pinal, Santa Cruz4 hr
Jul 16, 4:22 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima53 min
Jul 16, 4:37 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC53 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.