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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Phoenix, AZ

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

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 7:26 PM PDT for Imperial County, Riverside County, California; La Paz County, Maricopa County, Yuma County, Arizona. It was in force for 49 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
Aug 10, 2021, 7:26 PM PDT (02:26 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 8:15 PM PDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Yuma radar (KYUX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:25 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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 175 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

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The text

As transmitted.

027 
WUUS55 KPSR 110226
SVRPSR
AZC012-013-027-CAC025-065-110315-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0047.210811T0226Z-210811T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
726 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...
  Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
  Northeastern Imperial County in southeastern California...
  Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 815 PM MST/815 PM PDT/.

* At 723 PM MST/723 PM PDT/, multiple severe thunderstorms were 
  located over central La Paz County, moving southwest at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Dense blowing dust.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Very hazardous 
           driving conditions due to sudden very strong wind gusts 
           and poor visibility. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Blythe, Quartzsite, Cibola, Salome, Brenda, Bouse, Vicksburg
  Junction, Wenden, Vicksburg, Harcuvar, and Ehrenberg.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 71.
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 153 and 156.
US Highway 60 between mile markers 31 and 70.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

Very heavy rainfall in some spots will cause flooding of 
normally dry washes and low lying areas. Do not drive your vehicle 
through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3402 11354 3374 11328 3341 11337 3321 11474
      3395 11448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 037DEG 15KT 3368 11368 

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

$$

AJ
1 follow-up statement
809 
WWUS55 KPSR 110308
SVSPSR

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

AZC012-013-027-CAC025-065-110315-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210811T0315Z/
La Paz AZ-Yuma AZ-Maricopa AZ-Imperial CA-Riverside CA-
808 PM MST Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM
MST/815 PM PDT/ FOR LA PAZ...NORTH CENTRAL YUMA...MARICOPA...
NORTHEASTERN IMPERIAL AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES...

At 806 PM MST/806 PM PDT/, severe thunderstorms were located 
over central and southwestern portions of La Paz County moving
southwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Dense blowing dust.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Very hazardous 
         driving conditions due to sudden very strong wind gusts and 
         poor visibility.  

Locations impacted include...
Blythe, Quartzsite, Cibola, Salome, Brenda, Bouse, Vicksburg
Junction, Wenden, Vicksburg, Harcuvar, and Ehrenberg.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 71.
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 153 and 156.
US Highway 60 between mile markers 31 and 70.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3402 11354 3374 11328 3341 11337 3321 11474
      3395 11448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 037DEG 15KT 3353 11381 

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

AJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 6:30 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRRiverside45 min
Aug 10, 7:15 PM PDTDust Storm WarningPSRImperial, Riverside, San Bernardino60 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.