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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

July 14, 2019Gila County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2019, 2:49 PM MST for Gila County, Arizona. It was in force for 99 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 14, 2019, 2:49 PM MST (21:49 UTC)
Expired: Jul 14, 2019, 4:28 PM MST
In force: 99 min
Issued by: NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Gila County, AZ

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 14, 9:06 AM MST, 5 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 9:06 AM MST, 5 hours 43 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 1:09 PM MST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
109 PM MST Sun Jul 14 2019

AZZ016-018-142045-
Northern Gila County-Eastern Mogollon Rim-
109 PM MST Sun Jul 14 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM NORTH OF
KOHL'S RANCH UNTIL 145 PM MST...

At 104 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kohls Ranch, or 16 miles west of Forest Lakes. This storm was nearly
stationary.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Promontory Pit Road Campground and Upper Tonto Creek Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 11104 3436 11115 3441 11113 3442 11105
      3438 11098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 218DEG 1KT 3437 11109

DB

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 1:44 PM MST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
144 PM MST Sun Jul 14 2019

AZZ008-037-142130-
Yavapai County Valleys and Basins-Yavapai County  Mountains-
144 PM MST Sun Jul 14 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM
MST...

At 141 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3
south of Camp Verde. This storm was moving north slowly.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Camp Verde and Clear Creek Campgrounds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3438 11185 3448 11201 3461 11191 3450 11172
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 218DEG 1KT 3448 11187

DB

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 2:21 PM MST, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
221 PM MST Sun Jul 14 2019

AZZ016-018-142200-
Northern Gila County-Eastern Mogollon Rim-
221 PM MST Sun Jul 14 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRAWBERRY AND PINE UNTIL 300 PM
MST...

At 220 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pine, or 13 miles northwest of Payson. This storm was nearly
stationary.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pine, Strawberry and Geronimo Boy Scout Camp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 11147 3440 11157 3453 11143 3442 11131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 225DEG 3KT 3442 11144

DB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 1:09 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	FGZ		36 min
Jul 14, 1:44 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	FGZ		46 min
Jul 14, 2:21 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	FGZ		39 min
Jul 14, 3:11 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	FGZ		49 min
Jul 14, 3:22 PM MST	Excessive Heat Warning	FGZ	Coconino, Yavapai	53 hr
Jul 14, 3:37 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGZ	Yavapai	38 min
Jul 14, 3:48 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	FGZ	Gila	117 min

Nearby

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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.