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Special Weather Statement, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

August 7, 2019

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2019, 1:59 PM MST. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 7, 2019, 1:59 PM MST (20:59 UTC)
Expired: Aug 7, 2019, 2:45 PM MST
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Flagstaff, AZ

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 9:36 AM MST, 4 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 9:36 AM MST, 4 hours 23 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:15 PM MST, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:59 PM MST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
159 PM MST Wed Aug 7 2019

AZZ008-037-072145-
Yavapai County Valleys and Basins-Yavapai County  Mountains-
159 PM MST Wed Aug 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM
MST...

At 156 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Spring Valley to near
Bumble Bee. Movement was east at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Cordes Junction, Bumble Bee, Cordes, Cordes Lakes and Spring Valley.
This will also impact Interstate 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Very rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways. Water and hail on roads can make driving difficult. Slow
down!

&&

LAT...LON 3449 11192 3406 11198 3413 11224 3448 11218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 254DEG 9KT 3444 11210 3417 11219

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 7, 1:15 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	FGZ	Yavapai	45 min
Aug 7, 4:15 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	FGZ		30 min

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Sources

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