Alert archive / Arizona / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2021, 6:14 PM MST for Gila 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 16, 2021, 6:14 PM MST (01:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Gila County, AZ
The radar
The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:17 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 3:54 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1827 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1863 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
769
WUUS55 KPSR 170114
SVRPSR
AZC007-170200-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0083.210817T0114Z-210817T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
614 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Gila County in east central Arizona...
* Until 700 PM MST.
* At 613 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near San Carlos,
or 21 miles east of Globe, moving southeast at 10 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...
Globe, San Carlos, Cutter and Central Heights-Midland City.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 60 between mile markers 250 and 255.
AZ Route 70 between mile markers 253 and 271.
AZ Route 77 between mile markers 163 and 170.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3344 11032 3340 11035 3338 11045 3329 11046
3320 11040 3320 11046 3318 11047 3319 11050
3315 11056 3328 11081 3338 11084 3342 11078
3349 11041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 309DEG 11KT 3338 11042
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AD3 follow-up statements
348
WWUS55 KPSR 170122
SVSPSR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
622 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
AZC007-170200-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210817T0200Z/
Gila AZ-
622 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MST
FOR GILA COUNTY...
At 622 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near San Carlos, or
19 miles east of Globe, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Globe, San Carlos, Cutter and Central Heights-Midland City.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 60 between mile markers 251 and 253.
AZ Route 70 between mile markers 253 and 271.
AZ Route 77 between mile markers 163 and 170.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3337 11049 3336 11045 3329 11046 3320 11040
3320 11046 3318 11047 3319 11050 3315 11056
3328 11081 3338 11084 3341 11077 3338 11059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 309DEG 11KT 3340 11045
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
AD216
WWUS55 KPSR 170131
SVSPSR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
631 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
AZC007-170200-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210817T0200Z/
Gila AZ-
631 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MST
FOR GILA COUNTY...
At 631 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near San Carlos, or
19 miles east of Globe, moving southeast at 15 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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of Gila
County.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Route 70 between mile markers 265 and 271.
AZ Route 77 between mile markers 163 and 165.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 11046 3320 11040 3320 11046 3318 11047
3319 11050 3315 11056 3327 11079 3330 11075
3333 11062 3333 11055
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 309DEG 11KT 3340 11045
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
AD362
WWUS55 KPSR 170157
SVSPSR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
657 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
AZC007-170207-
/O.EXP.KPSR.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210817T0200Z/
Gila AZ-
657 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GILA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 700
PM MST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MST for
southeastern and east central Arizona.
LAT...LON 3330 11046 3320 11040 3320 11046 3318 11047
3319 11050 3315 11056 3327 11079 3330 11075
3333 11062 3333 11055
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 309DEG 11KT 3335 11038
$$
ADThe office that day
Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 5:15 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Gila | 45 min |
| Aug 16, 5:46 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | 44 min | |
| Aug 16, 6:07 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Gila | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 6:37 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Pinal | 53 min |
| Aug 16, 6:55 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:24 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | 51 min | |
| Aug 16, 8:41 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 5 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:53 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Gila | 52 min |
| Aug 16, 9:08 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Gila | 52 min |
| Aug 16, 9:22 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa, Pinal | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 9:41 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa, Pinal | 49 min |
| Aug 16, 9:49 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa | 41 min |
| Aug 16, 10:01 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:01 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | 44 min | |
| Aug 16, 10:05 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:14 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa, Pinal | 46 min |
| Aug 16, 10:22 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila | 10 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:28 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa, Pinal | 10 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:36 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila, Maricopa | 10 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:38 PM MST | Dust Storm Advisory | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 67 min |
| Aug 16, 10:48 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 9 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:54 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 51 min |
| Aug 16, 10:58 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:04 PM MST | Dust Storm Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 56 min |
| Aug 16, 11:07 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:16 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:26 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 8 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:31 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 44 min |
| Aug 16, 11:41 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 49 min |
| Aug 16, 11:47 PM MST | Dust Storm Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 58 min |
| Aug 16, 11:50 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | 40 min | |
| Aug 16, 11:52 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 11:56 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Pinal | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:59 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:01 AM MST | Dust Storm Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 59 min |
| Aug 17, 12:09 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa, Pinal | 8 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:32 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | 43 min | |
| Aug 17, 12:36 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Maricopa | 24 min |
| Aug 17, 4:05 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | PSR | Maricopa | 4 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:26 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:29 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | Maricopa | 76 min |
| Aug 17, 5:35 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Maricopa | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 6:26 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | PSR | Gila, Pinal | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:42 AM MST | Areal Flood Warning | PSR | Gila | 5 days |
| Aug 17, 4:46 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | PSR | 44 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.