Alert archive / Arizona / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2021, 5:14 PM MST for Gila County, Maricopa County, Pinal County, Arizona. It was in force for 46 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 13, 2021, 5:14 PM MST (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2021, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 46 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), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 77 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1603 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2033 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
014
WUUS55 KPSR 140014
SVRPSR
AZC007-013-021-140100-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0059.210814T0014Z-210814T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
514 PM MST Fri Aug 13 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 600 PM MST.
* At 513 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Top-Of-The-World, or 13 miles southeast of Roosevelt, moving west
at 30 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...
Roosevelt, Canyon Lake, Superstition Mountains, Tonto National
Monument, Four Peaks, Roosevelt Dam, Lost Dutchman State Park,
Goldfield, Apache Lake, Top-Of-The-World and Tortilla Flat.
This includes AZ Route 188 between mile markers 226 and 246.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3354 11090 3336 11098 3332 11126 3346 11152
3375 11142 3367 11108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 107DEG 24KT 3349 11103
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SDB2 follow-up statements
478
WWUS55 KPSR 140045
SVSPSR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
545 PM MST Fri Aug 13 2021
AZC007-013-021-140100-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210814T0100Z/
Gila AZ-Maricopa AZ-Pinal AZ-
545 PM MST Fri Aug 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MST
FOR GILA...MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES...
At 544 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Apache Lake, or
13 miles south of Roosevelt, moving west at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Canyon Lake, Lost Dutchman State Park, Goldfield, Apache Lake and
Tortilla Flat.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 11111 3345 11106 3336 11120 3336 11121
3346 11152 3368 11144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 095DEG 19KT 3348 11122
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SDB126
WWUS55 KPSR 140058
SVSPSR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
558 PM MST Fri Aug 13 2021
AZC007-013-021-140108-
/O.EXP.KPSR.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210814T0100Z/
Gila AZ-Maricopa AZ-Pinal AZ-
558 PM MST Fri Aug 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GILA...MARICOPA AND PINAL
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM MST...
The storm which prompted the warning 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 small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3360 11111 3345 11106 3336 11120 3336 11121
3346 11152 3368 11144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 107DEG 24KT 3350 11130
$$
SDBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 5:57 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Pinal | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 8:34 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | 41 min | |
| Aug 13, 8:58 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | 47 min | |
| Aug 13, 9:03 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 9:19 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 9:38 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 9:49 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 9:54 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 9:56 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 9:58 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa, Pinal | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 10:02 PM MST | Dust Storm Warning | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa | 58 min |
| Aug 13, 10:05 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Pinal | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 10:11 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Maricopa | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 10:16 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 10:19 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 5 hr |
| Aug 13, 10:24 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 10:31 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 10:39 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 10:44 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa, Pinal | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 10:58 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 5 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:01 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa, Yuma | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 11:05 PM MST | Dust Storm Warning | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa, Yuma | 55 min |
| Aug 13, 11:11 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Maricopa | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 11:14 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 5 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:25 PM MST | Dust Storm Advisory | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 65 min |
| Aug 13, 11:31 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 5 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:31 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Gila | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 11:32 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Maricopa | 58 min |
| Aug 13, 11:43 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa, Yuma | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 11:49 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | La Paz | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 11:51 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | La Paz | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:03 AM MST | Dust Storm Advisory | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa, Yuma | 57 min |
| Aug 14, 12:15 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Gila | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 12:32 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Yuma | 43 min |
| Aug 14, 12:33 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:35 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Maricopa | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 12:53 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:03 AM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Yuma | 57 min |
| Aug 14, 1:04 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa, Yuma | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:20 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Maricopa | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 1:37 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Yuma | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 1:54 AM MST | Dust Storm Warning | PSR | La Paz, Yuma | 51 min |
| Aug 14, 2:26 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Yuma | 49 min |
| Aug 14, 3:35 AM MST | Areal Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 6 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:44 AM MST | Areal Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 11 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:17 PM MST | Areal Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 6 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:19 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Pinal | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:59 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Gila | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 3:26 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | PSR | Gila | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:55 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Gila | 50 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.