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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Phoenix, AZ

July 22, 2021Maricopa County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2021, 8:19 PM MST for Maricopa County, Arizona. It was in force for 26 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
Jul 22, 2021, 8:19 PM MST (03:19 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2021, 8:45 PM MST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Maricopa County, AZ

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:22 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Phoenix, AZ (KPSR), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 27 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 2021-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1155 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 2021-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -25 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
1155 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2803 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

791 
WUUS55 KPSR 230319
SVRPSR
AZC013-230345-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0036.210723T0319Z-210723T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
819 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM MST.

* At 819 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scottsdale,
  moving north at 10 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Phoenix, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport and Desert Ridge
  Marketplace.

* This includes the following highways...
  AZ Route 51 between mile markers 12 and 15.
  AZ Route 101 between mile markers 28 and 40.

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 3358 11184 3361 11205 3379 11201 3377 11178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 191DEG 9KT 3370 11192 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Iniguez
2 follow-up statements
454 
WWUS55 KPSR 230330
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
830 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

AZC013-230345-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210723T0345Z/
Maricopa AZ-
830 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MST
FOR MARICOPA COUNTY...

At 830 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scottsdale,
moving north at 10 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport and Desert Ridge Marketplace.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Route 51 between mile markers 12 and 15.
AZ Route 101 between mile markers 28 and 40.

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 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 3358 11184 3361 11205 3379 11201 3377 11178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 191DEG 9KT 3373 11191 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Iniguez
029 
WWUS55 KPSR 230342
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
842 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

AZC013-230351-
/O.EXP.KPSR.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210723T0345Z/
Maricopa AZ-
842 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MARICOPA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
845 PM MST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning over north Scottsdale has 
weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate 
threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed 
to expire.  However gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rain 
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3358 11184 3361 11205 3379 11201 3377 11178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 191DEG 9KT 3375 11191 

$$

Iniguez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 5:42 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR48 min
Jul 22, 6:11 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa39 min
Jul 22, 6:31 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR59 min
Jul 22, 6:50 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa6 hr
Jul 22, 7:19 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Jul 22, 7:29 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR61 min
Jul 22, 7:40 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRPinal35 min
Jul 22, 7:46 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa5 hr
Jul 22, 7:48 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal27 min
Jul 22, 7:53 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal37 min
Jul 22, 7:55 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal5 hr
Jul 22, 8:05 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa25 min
Jul 22, 8:06 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRPinal4 hr
Jul 22, 8:15 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Jul 22, 8:29 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal61 min
Jul 22, 8:39 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa51 min
Jul 22, 8:52 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningPSRMaricopa4 hr
Jul 22, 8:56 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Jul 22, 9:28 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa47 min
Jul 22, 9:40 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningPSRMaricopa3 hr
Jul 22, 9:45 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa3 hr
Jul 22, 9:49 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningPSRMaricopa4 hr
Jul 22, 9:54 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa4 hr
Jul 22, 10:07 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal4 hr
Jul 22, 10:16 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRPinal3 hr
Jul 22, 10:57 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa113 min
Jul 22, 11:15 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila4 hr
Jul 22, 11:29 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila4 hr
Jul 22, 11:43 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila4 hr
Jul 23, 4:37 AM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Jul 23, 8:37 AM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRGila4 days
Jul 23, 9:07 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR38 min
Jul 23, 9:30 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR30 min
Jul 23, 9:55 AM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRMaricopa6 hr
Jul 23, 9:58 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR32 min
Jul 23, 10:31 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR29 min
Jul 23, 10:53 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa4 hr
Jul 23, 11:11 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR34 min
Jul 23, 11:46 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR29 min
Jul 23, 12:02 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR28 min
Jul 23, 12:09 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa6 hr
Jul 23, 12:30 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR30 min
Jul 23, 12:53 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR37 min
Jul 23, 1:01 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR29 min
Jul 23, 1:11 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa5 hr
Jul 23, 1:34 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR26 min
Jul 23, 2:25 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa4 hr
Jul 23, 3:20 PM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRMaricopa9 hr
Jul 23, 4:00 PM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRMaricopa8 hr
Jul 23, 4:02 PM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRMaricopa8 hr

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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.