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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Phoenix, AZ

August 14, 2021Maricopa County, Yuma County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2021, 1:03 AM MST for Maricopa County, Yuma County, Arizona. It was in force for 57 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 14, 2021, 1:03 AM MST (08:03 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 2:00 AM MST
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Maricopa County, AZ, Yuma County, AZ

The radar

The Yuma radar (KYUX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
Aug 13, 6:55 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Phoenix, AZ (KPSR), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 160 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 2021-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1603 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 2021-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

157 
WUUS55 KPSR 140803
SVRPSR
AZC013-027-140900-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0071.210814T0803Z-210814T0900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
103 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

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

* Until 200 AM MST.

* At 103 AM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Sentinel to 21 miles north of Tyson, moving
  southwest at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Tacna, Sentinel, Paloma, Tyson, Dateland, Mohawk, Roll and Hyder. 

This includes AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 40 and 100.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 11319 3276 11439 3323 11393 3300 11294
TIME...MOT...LOC 0803Z 045DEG 34KT 3286 11323 3309 11397 

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

$$

CK
3 follow-up statements
938 
WWUS55 KPSR 140827
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
127 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

AZC013-027-140900-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210814T0900Z/
Yuma AZ-Maricopa AZ-
127 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM MST
FOR NORTHEASTERN YUMA AND MARICOPA COUNTIES...

At 127 AM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 15 miles southeast of Dateland to 10 miles north of
Tyson, moving southwest at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tacna, Sentinel, Paloma, Tyson, Dateland, Mohawk, Roll and Hyder. 

This includes AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 40 and 92.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 11319 3276 11439 3316 11388 3297 11310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0827Z 036DEG 28KT 3266 11333 3295 11388 

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

$$

CK
016 
WWUS55 KPSR 140840
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
140 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

AZC013-140850-
/O.CAN.KPSR.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210814T0900Z/
Maricopa AZ-
140 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MARICOPA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM MST for
southwestern Arizona.

LAT...LON 3257 11334 3274 11426 3303 11401 3285 11334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 045DEG 34KT 3258 11343 3287 11398 

$$

AZC027-140900-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210814T0900Z/
Yuma AZ-
140 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM MST
FOR EAST CENTRAL YUMA COUNTY...

At 140 AM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 17 miles south of Dateland to 7 miles northwest of
Tyson, moving southwest at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Dateland, Tacna, Tyson, Mohawk and Roll. 

This includes AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 41 and 79.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3257 11334 3274 11426 3303 11401 3285 11334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 045DEG 34KT 3258 11343 3287 11398 

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

$$

CK
596 
WWUS55 KPSR 140858
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
158 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

AZC027-140907-
/O.EXP.KPSR.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210814T0900Z/
Yuma AZ-
158 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL YUMA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 200 AM MST...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds, dense blowing dust, and heavy rain are still possible with 
these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM MST for
southwestern Arizona.

LAT...LON 3257 11334 3274 11426 3303 11401 3285 11334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 045DEG 34KT 3248 11355 3277 11410 

$$

CK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 5:14 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal46 min
Aug 13, 5:57 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal48 min
Aug 13, 8:34 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR41 min
Aug 13, 8:58 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR47 min
Aug 13, 9:03 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa42 min
Aug 13, 9:19 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa41 min
Aug 13, 9:38 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa52 min
Aug 13, 9:49 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa4 hr
Aug 13, 9:54 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa51 min
Aug 13, 9:56 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa4 hr
Aug 13, 9:58 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal47 min
Aug 13, 10:02 PM MSTDust Storm WarningPSRLa Paz, Maricopa58 min
Aug 13, 10:05 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal40 min
Aug 13, 10:11 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa49 min
Aug 13, 10:16 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal44 min
Aug 13, 10:19 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningPSRMaricopa5 hr
Aug 13, 10:24 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRLa Paz, Maricopa36 min
Aug 13, 10:31 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa4 hr
Aug 13, 10:39 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila4 hr
Aug 13, 10:44 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal46 min
Aug 13, 10:58 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa5 hr
Aug 13, 11:01 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPSRLa Paz, Maricopa, Yuma44 min
Aug 13, 11:05 PM MSTDust Storm WarningPSRLa Paz, Maricopa, Yuma55 min
Aug 13, 11:11 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa49 min
Aug 13, 11:14 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal5 hr
Aug 13, 11:25 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal65 min
Aug 13, 11:31 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal5 hr
Aug 13, 11:31 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila44 min
Aug 13, 11:32 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa58 min
Aug 13, 11:43 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRLa Paz, Maricopa, Yuma47 min
Aug 13, 11:49 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRLa Paz41 min
Aug 13, 11:51 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRLa Paz4 hr
Aug 14, 12:03 AM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRLa Paz, Maricopa, Yuma57 min
Aug 14, 12:15 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila45 min
Aug 14, 12:32 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma43 min
Aug 14, 12:33 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal4 hr
Aug 14, 12:35 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa40 min
Aug 14, 12:53 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa4 hr
Aug 14, 1:04 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRLa Paz, Maricopa, Yuma4 hr
Aug 14, 1:20 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa40 min
Aug 14, 1:37 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma38 min
Aug 14, 1:54 AM MSTDust Storm WarningPSRLa Paz, Yuma51 min
Aug 14, 2:26 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRYuma49 min
Aug 14, 3:35 AM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRMaricopa6 hr
Aug 14, 3:44 AM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRMaricopa11 hr
Aug 14, 12:17 PM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRMaricopa6 hr
Aug 14, 1:19 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRPinal4 hr
Aug 14, 2:59 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila46 min
Aug 14, 3:26 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRGila3 hr
Aug 14, 4:55 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila50 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.