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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Phoenix, AZ

August 10, 2021Riverside County, California; La Paz County, Yuma County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 6:30 PM PDT for Riverside County, California; La Paz County, Yuma County, Arizona. It was in force for 45 min. 3 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
Aug 10, 2021, 6:30 PM PDT (01:30 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 7:15 PM PDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties La Paz County, AZ, Yuma County, AZ, Riverside County, CA

The radar

The Yuma radar (KYUX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 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
Aug 10, 6:39 PM PDTTSTM WND GST 472 Nw Wenden, AZCWOP STATION IN WENDEN MEASURED A 47 MPH GUST AT 639PM.
Aug 10, 6:55 PM PDTTSTM WND GST 634 Sw Vicksburg, AZA CWOP STATION NEAR VICKSBURG JUNCTION MEASURED 63 MPH.
Aug 10, 7:10 PM PDTTSTM WND GST 5714 Nne Midland, CARICE VALLEY RAWS STATION HAD A PEAK GUST OF 57 MPH AT 710PM.

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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 934 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 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 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
934 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

813 
WUUS55 KPSR 110130
SVRPSR
AZC012-027-CAC065-110215-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0046.210811T0130Z-210811T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
630 PM MST Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  La Paz County in west central Arizona...
  North central Yuma County in southwestern Arizona...
  Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 715 PM MST/715 PM PDT/.

* At 625 PM MST/PDT, severe thunderstorms were located over northern 
  and western portions of La Paz County moving south and southwest 
  at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Half inch sized hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Parker, Quartzsite, Salome, Brenda, Wenden, Vicksburg, Bouse, 
  Harcuvar and Poston.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 8 and 64.
US Highway 60 between mile markers 31 and 73.
AZ Route 72 between mile markers 14 and 49.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move indoors to sturdy shelter immediately. 

Dense blowind dust is likely along and ahead of these storms. Pull 
Aside, Stay Alive!

Very heavy rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Do 
not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3425 11401 3417 11346 3402 11333 3361 11337
      3347 11378 3339 11420 3408 11478 3408 11444
      3411 11441 3417 11425 3426 11415 3431 11413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 009DEG 39KT 3379 11339 3387 11378 3412 11411
3452 11453

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

AJ
1 follow-up statement
409 
WWUS55 KPSR 110153
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
653 PM MST Tue Aug 10 2021

AZC012-027-CAC065-110215-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210811T0215Z/
La Paz AZ-Yuma AZ-Riverside CA-
653 PM MST Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM
MST/715 PM PDT/ FOR LA PAZ...NORTH CENTRAL YUMA AND RIVERSIDE
COUNTIES...

At 651 PM MST/PDT, severe thunderstorms were over northern 
and western La Paz County and moving south-southwest at up to 
45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Half inch sized hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Parker, Quartzsite, Salome, Brenda, Wenden, Vicksburg, Bouse, 
Harcuvar and Poston.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 8 and 64.
US Highway 60 between mile markers 31 and 73.
AZ Route 72 between mile markers 14 and 49.

LAT...LON 3425 11401 3417 11346 3402 11333 3361 11337
      3347 11378 3339 11420 3408 11478 3408 11444
      3411 11441 3417 11425 3426 11415 3431 11413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 009DEG 39KT 3352 11344 3360 11383 3385 11416
3425 11458

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 7:15 PM PDTDust Storm WarningPSRImperial, Riverside, San Bernardino60 min
Aug 10, 7:26 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRImperial, Riverside49 min
Aug 10, 7:33 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRImperial, Riverside4 hr
Aug 10, 8:18 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRImperial, Riverside57 min
Aug 10, 8:38 PM PDTDust Storm WarningPSRImperial, Riverside52 min
Aug 10, 9:08 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRImperial, Riverside6 hr
Aug 10, 9:42 PM PDTDust Storm WarningPSRImperial93 min
Aug 10, 9:54 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRRiverside86 min
Aug 10, 11:16 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementPSRImperial74 min
Aug 11, 2:01 PM PDTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRImperial59 min
Aug 10, 5:23 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Aug 10, 5:35 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementPSR40 min
Aug 10, 5:51 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRLa Paz3 hr
Aug 10, 5:55 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz50 min
Aug 10, 6:36 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRLa Paz, Maricopa4 hr
Aug 10, 7:43 PM PDTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal, Yuma62 min
Aug 10, 9:12 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Yuma6 hr
Aug 10, 9:23 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma97 min
Aug 10, 10:35 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRLa Paz, Maricopa, Yuma6 hr
Aug 11, 12:01 AM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRLa Paz, Yuma5 hr
Aug 11, 2:00 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRGila3 hr
Aug 11, 3:29 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Aug 11, 4:33 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal3 hr
Aug 11, 6:06 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Aug 11, 6:11 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal3 hr
Aug 11, 6:15 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRGila, Maricopa3 hr
Aug 11, 7:30 AM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa6 hr
Aug 11, 7:46 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal3 hr
Aug 11, 8:12 AM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal6 hr
Aug 11, 9:13 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Aug 11, 1:01 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma59 min
Aug 11, 1:29 PM PDTAreal Flood WarningPSRMaricopa6 hr
Aug 11, 1:43 PM PDTAreal Flood WarningPSRGila4 hr
Aug 11, 1:49 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRYuma3 hr
Aug 11, 2:17 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRYuma43 min
Aug 11, 3:02 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRYuma4 hr
Aug 11, 3:11 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementPSR64 min
Aug 11, 3:29 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa46 min
Aug 11, 3:34 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementPSR56 min
Aug 11, 3:44 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Aug 11, 3:47 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa14 min
Aug 11, 3:50 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Aug 11, 4:01 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa3 hr
Aug 11, 4:33 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa3 hr
Aug 11, 4:44 PM PDTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal61 min
Aug 11, 4:56 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.