Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Phoenix, AZ

Issued

Aug 15, 2021, 9:14 PM MST (04:14 UTC)

Expired

Aug 15, 2021, 10:00 PM MST

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Phoenix, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Gila County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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207 
WUUS55 KPSR 160414
SVRPSR
AZC007-013-021-160500-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0075.210816T0414Z-210816T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
914 PM MST Sun Aug 15 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 1000 PM MST.

* At 914 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 11 miles east of Tonto National Monument to 7 miles
  north of Claypool, moving southwest at 35 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Globe, Roosevelt, Miami, Central Heights-Midland City, Tonto
  National Monument, Roosevelt Dam, Apache Lake, Top-Of-The-World,
  Claypool, Inspiration and Roosevelt Estates.

This includes the following highways...
US Highway 60 between mile markers 230 and 250, and between mile
markers 256 and 271.
AZ Route 188 between mile markers 214 and 254.

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 these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3329 11104 3344 11128 3356 11133 3377 11128
      3379 11111 3376 11099 3364 11092 3368 11084
      3366 11078 3375 11070 3369 11064 3351 11055
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 065DEG 29KT 3370 11092 3361 11086 3354 11079 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SDB

393 
WWUS55 KPSR 160438
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
938 PM MST Sun Aug 15 2021

AZC007-013-021-160500-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-210816T0500Z/
Gila AZ-Maricopa AZ-Pinal AZ-
938 PM MST Sun Aug 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MST
FOR GILA...MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES...

At 938 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles east of Tonto National Monument to 10 miles
northwest of Miami to near Claypool, moving southwest at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Globe, Miami, Central Heights-Midland City, Tonto National Monument,
Apache Lake, Top-Of-The-World, Claypool, Inspiration and Roosevelt
Estates.

This includes the following highways...
US Highway 60 between mile markers 230 and 250, and between mile
markers 256 and 264.
AZ Route 188 between mile markers 214 and 242.

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 these storms.
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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3329 11104 3344 11128 3356 11133 3375 11098
      3364 11092 3368 11084 3366 11078 3348 11062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 062DEG 27KT 3362 11099 3353 11095 3346 11091 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

SDB

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