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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Phoenix, AZ

October 5, 2021Gila County, Maricopa County, Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 5, 2021, 1:58 PM MST for Gila County, Maricopa County, Pinal County, Arizona. It was in force for 17 min. 1 report 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
Oct 5, 2021, 1:58 PM MST (20:58 UTC)
Expired
Oct 5, 2021, 2:15 PM MST
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Gila County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 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
Oct 5, 2:05 PM MSTTSTM WND GST 735 Nne Tortilla Flat, AZ***SLIGHTLY DELAYED REPORT***MESONET STATION SRP45 5.3 NE TORTILLA FLAT (SRP).

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 5, 11:46 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-376 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2029 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

128 
WUUS55 KPSR 052058
SVRPSR
AZC007-013-021-052115-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0116.211005T2058Z-211005T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
158 PM MST Tue Oct 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

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

* Until 215 PM MST.

* At 158 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Saguaro Lake to near Canyon Lake to 6 miles
  southwest of Apache Lake, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Four Peaks, Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, Apache Lake, Tonto Basin and
  Tortilla Flat.

This includes AZ Route 188 between mile markers 252 and 254.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3384 11131 3361 11112 3343 11143 3356 11158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 219DEG 36KT 3360 11144 3355 11137 3351 11133 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SDB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 5, 5:45 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR45 min
Oct 5, 5:48 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR42 min
Oct 5, 6:39 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma51 min
Oct 5, 6:41 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR49 min
Oct 5, 7:15 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR30 min
Oct 5, 7:37 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz23 min
Oct 5, 7:56 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR34 min
Oct 5, 8:05 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz40 min
Oct 5, 8:07 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz38 min
Oct 5, 8:24 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma51 min
Oct 5, 8:44 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz46 min
Oct 5, 8:46 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma29 min
Oct 5, 9:01 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma44 min
Oct 5, 9:10 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz35 min
Oct 5, 9:28 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa32 min
Oct 5, 9:30 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR30 min
Oct 5, 9:37 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR38 min
Oct 5, 9:39 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma36 min
Oct 5, 10:08 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR37 min
Oct 5, 10:21 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa24 min
Oct 5, 10:46 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR29 min
Oct 5, 11:06 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR24 min
Oct 5, 11:16 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa29 min
Oct 5, 11:37 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma23 min
Oct 5, 11:42 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa33 min
Oct 5, 11:43 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa32 min
Oct 5, 11:51 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR24 min
Oct 5, 12:03 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz27 min
Oct 5, 12:13 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR47 min
Oct 5, 12:16 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR29 min
Oct 5, 12:19 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR26 min
Oct 5, 12:28 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal32 min
Oct 5, 12:45 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR30 min
Oct 5, 12:46 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz29 min
Oct 5, 12:48 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR27 min
Oct 5, 12:58 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR47 min
Oct 5, 1:00 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa30 min
Oct 5, 1:07 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal38 min
Oct 5, 1:09 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRPinal3 hr
Oct 5, 1:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR30 min
Oct 5, 1:25 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRLa Paz, Maricopa, Yuma3 hr
Oct 5, 1:35 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal40 min
Oct 5, 1:45 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR45 min
Oct 5, 1:48 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR27 min
Oct 5, 1:50 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal3 hr
Oct 5, 2:12 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal33 min
Oct 5, 2:28 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR17 min
Oct 5, 2:35 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila4 hr
Oct 5, 2:45 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila45 min
Oct 5, 2:50 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila40 min
Oct 5, 3:13 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila32 min
Oct 5, 3:20 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR25 min
Oct 5, 3:32 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR28 min
Oct 5, 3:47 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR43 min
Oct 5, 4:06 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa39 min
Oct 5, 4:09 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila21 min
Oct 5, 4:18 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila27 min
Oct 5, 4:22 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR38 min
Oct 5, 4:33 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRPinal2 hr
Oct 5, 4:34 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila41 min
Oct 5, 4:39 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa51 min
Oct 5, 4:41 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa49 min
Oct 5, 4:45 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Oct 5, 4:54 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa36 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.