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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Phoenix, AZ

October 5, 2021Gila County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 5, 2021, 4:34 PM MST for Gila County, Arizona. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 5, 2021, 4:34 PM MST (23:34 UTC)
Expired
Oct 5, 2021, 5:15 PM MST
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Gila County, AZ

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.

424 
WUUS55 KPSR 052334
SVRPSR
AZC007-060015-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0121.211005T2334Z-211006T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
434 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...

* Until 515 PM MST.

* At 434 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near San Carlos,
  or 21 miles northeast of Christmas, moving northeast at 20 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...
  San Carlos.

This includes AZ Route 70 between mile markers 266 and 271.
 
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 this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3344 11032 3342 11035 3340 11035 3340 11041
      3338 11045 3329 11046 3320 11040 3318 11052
      3322 11059 3358 11043 3346 11017
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 210DEG 19KT 3325 11044 

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, 1:58 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal17 min
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, 4:39 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.