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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Phoenix, AZ

July 9, 2021Maricopa County, Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 10:06 PM MST for Maricopa County, Pinal County, Arizona. It was in force for 39 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 9, 2021, 10:06 PM MST (05:06 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2021, 10:45 PM MST
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:06 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 9, 10:10 PM MSTTSTM WND DMG9 Se Queen Creek, AZ***DELAYED REPORT***...NUMEROUS LARGE TREES 1-2 FEET IN DIAMETER UPROOTED NEAR AMIRA PARK AND IN JOHNSON RANCH. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH WITH TIMING BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 9, 10:10 PM MSTTSTM WND GST 60Phoenix Mesa Gateway, AZKIWA METAR OBSERVATION.
Jul 9, 10:14 PM MSTTSTM WND GST 6511 Ese Queen Creek, AZPEAK GUST AT SRP MESONET STATION QUAIL.
Jul 9, 10:15 PM MSTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Queen Creek, AZ***DELAYED REPORT*** SWAMP COOLERS WERE RIPPED OFF A COUPLE OF BUILDING AND BENT SOME ROLLED UP GARAGE DOORS. A FIRE SPRINKLER WAS ALSO DAMAGED IN A BUILDING CAUSING THE SPRINKLER TO GO OFF.
Jul 9, 10:20 PM MSTTSTM WND GST 611 Nne Queen Creek, AZ***DELAYED REPORT***PEAK GUST AT SRP MESONET STATION RITTENHOUSE.
Jul 9, 10:32 PM MSTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Higley, AZ***DELAYED REPORT***LARGE TREE UPROOTED AT PARK NEAR GREENFIELD AND WARNER. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 55-60 MPH BASED ON RADAR, NEARBY OBSERVATIONS, AND OTHER DAMAGE.
Jul 9, 10:32 PM MSTTSTM WND DMG6 Nne Santan, AZ***DELAYED REPORT*** LARGE METAL ROOF BLOWN ACROSS VAL VISTA DR. NEARBY, 8 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES SNAPPED FROM A PALO VERDE TREE AND FELL ONTO THE ROOF OF A HOUSE NEAR LINDSAY AND CHANDLER HEIGHTS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jul 9, 10:32 PM MSTTSTM WND GST 585 N Casa Grande, AZMEASURED BY KCGZ AWOS.
Jul 9, 10:35 PM MSTTSTM WND GST 633 Wnw Casa Grande, AZ***DELAYED REPORT***PEAK GUST AT SRP MESONET STATION DESERT BASIN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Phoenix, AZ (KPSR), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 48 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, Phoenix, AZ at 00:00Z on 2021-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1011 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, Phoenix, AZ at 00:00Z on 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -35 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
1011 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-182 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3280 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

190 
WUUS55 KPSR 100506
SVRPSR
AZC013-021-100545-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0010.210710T0506Z-210710T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1006 PM MST Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
  Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 1045 PM MST.

* At 1006 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Apache Junction to near San Tan Valley to near
  Florence, moving west at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Casa Grande, Apache
  Junction, Florence, Coolidge, East Mesa, Gold Canyon, Sun Lakes,
  Maricopa, Queen Creek and Gold Camp.

* This includes the following highways...
  AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 154 and 197.
  AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 156 and 176.
  US Highway 60 between mile markers 173 and 212.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3297 11229 3336 11229 3349 11149 3310 11123
      3278 11181 3279 11187 3277 11189 3277 11196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0506Z 071DEG 49KT 3335 11158 3323 11156 3312 11140 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SDB
1 follow-up statement
567 
WWUS55 KPSR 100536
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1036 PM MST Fri Jul 9 2021

AZC013-021-100545-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210710T0545Z/
Maricopa AZ-Pinal AZ-
1036 PM MST Fri Jul 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM MST
FOR MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES...

At 1036 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Chandler Fashion Center Mall to
near Maricopa to near Casa Grande, moving west at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Casa Grande, Apache
Junction, Florence, Coolidge, Gold Canyon, Sun Lakes, East Mesa,
Maricopa, Queen Creek and South Phoenix.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 154 and 197.
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 156 and 176.
US Highway 60 between mile markers 173 and 207.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3297 11229 3336 11229 3348 11155 3310 11123
      3278 11181 3279 11187 3277 11189 3277 11196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 068DEG 49KT 3325 11198 3306 11195 3293 11182 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SDB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 5:36 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila6 hr
Jul 9, 5:36 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila24 min
Jul 9, 6:23 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR52 min
Jul 9, 7:45 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR30 min
Jul 9, 8:15 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila45 min
Jul 9, 8:58 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal47 min
Jul 9, 9:18 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila4 hr
Jul 9, 9:18 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal42 min
Jul 9, 9:32 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Pinal4 hr
Jul 9, 9:39 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal36 min
Jul 9, 9:54 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal51 min
Jul 9, 10:21 PM MSTDust Storm WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal54 min
Jul 9, 10:30 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal45 min
Jul 9, 10:32 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRPinal4 hr
Jul 9, 10:44 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal31 min
Jul 9, 10:52 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal3 hr
Jul 9, 11:12 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRMaricopa63 min
Jul 9, 11:15 PM MSTDust Storm WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal60 min
Jul 9, 11:19 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRPinal26 min
Jul 9, 11:22 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal38 min
Jul 9, 11:31 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRMaricopa44 min
Jul 9, 11:33 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal4 hr
Jul 10, 1:02 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma28 min
Jul 10, 1:57 PM MSTBlowing Dust AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal9 hr
Jul 10, 2:27 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila48 min
Jul 10, 3:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.