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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2017, 7:09 PM MST. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2017, 7:09 PM MST (02:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2017, 7:45 PM MST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
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</html>What forecasters said that day
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 31, 2:20 PM MST, 4 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 2:20 PM MST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 220 PM MST Mon Jul 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS...The weather pattern will remain favorable for daily thunderstorms most days this week. With the moisture, high temperatures will generally be near or below average. && .DISCUSSION...The Tucson morning upper-air sounding indicated some warming in the mid-levels with a slightly drier air mass in place today compared to over the weekend. The steering flow remained rather weak, so still looking at slow moving thunderstorms. Given the saturated soils in many locations and elevated PW values, runoff problems and a flash flooding will remain a concern for today. The sounding profile supported strong outflow winds in addition to the heavy rainfall potential. After today, models were still advertising a favorable flow pattern for daily showers and thunderstorms this week. Latest operational GFS and GEFS solutions lean toward more coverage in rainfall late tomorrow into Wednesday. This looked reasonable based on a couple of subtle disturbances tracking northwest over Mexico that could influence the area around tuesday night and Wednesday. Otherwise, high temperatures will hover around normal through the week. && .AVIATION...Valid thru 02/00Z. SCT-BKN clouds above 10k ft AGL with isolated to scattered TSRA/SHRA through late this evening at all terminals. Brief MVFR cigs/visibilities possible in/near TSRA. SFC wind variable in direction mainly less than 12 kts, except in the vicinity of TSRA where gusts may exceed 40 kts. More TSRA developing Tuesday. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...Fire weather concerns are low through the next week. Daily shower and thunderstorm chances will persist this week across most of southeast Arizona. Daytime temperatures will generally be at or below normal with elevated relative humidities. Outside of gusty thunderstorm winds, expect 20-foot winds to remain at or below 15 mph and follow typical upslope/down valley diurnal patterns. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:10 PM MST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 8:07 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pinal | 113 min |
| Jul 31, 9:05 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 40 min |
| Aug 1, 3:18 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Graham | 57 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.