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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Phoenix, AZ

August 16, 2021Gila County, Maricopa County, Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2021, 9:22 PM MST for Gila County, Maricopa County, Pinal County, Arizona. It was in force for 38 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, 9:22 PM MST (04:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2021, 10:00 PM MST
In force
38 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 radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 16, 3:54 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Phoenix, AZ (KPSR), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 2021-08-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2667 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 2021-08-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
2667 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1942 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

780 
WUUS55 KPSR 170422
SVRPSR
AZC007-013-021-170500-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0084.210817T0422Z-210817T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
922 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...
  Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
  Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 1000 PM MST.

* At 922 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles east of Jakes Corner to Roosevelt Dam to
  near Claypool, moving west at 10 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, Punkin Center, Roosevelt Dam, Claypool,
  Central Heights-Midland City, Tonto Basin, Tonto National Monument,
  Four Peaks, Apache Lake, Inspiration and Roosevelt Estates.

This includes the following highways...
US Highway 60 between mile markers 240 and 261.
AZ Route 87 between mile markers 220 and 229.
AZ Route 70 between mile markers 253 and 255.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If on or near Roosevelt Lake, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3396 11139 3391 11128 3380 11115 3376 11100
      3364 11092 3365 11089 3345 11062 3337 11069
      3334 11090 3366 11139 3401 11149 3401 11143
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 081DEG 10KT 3402 11120 3370 11114 3349 11077 

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

$$

AD
1 follow-up statement
763 
WWUS55 KPSR 170437
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
937 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021

AZC007-013-021-170500-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210817T0500Z/
Gila AZ-Maricopa AZ-Pinal AZ-
937 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021

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

At 936 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jakes Corner to Roosevelt Dam to near Claypool,
moving west at 10 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, Punkin Center, Roosevelt Dam, Claypool, 
Tonto Basin,Apache Lake, and Roosevelt Estates.

This includes the following highways...
US Highway 60 between mile markers 240 and 261.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If on or near Roosevelt Lake, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Do not be caught on the 
water in a thunderstorm.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3396 11139 3391 11128 3380 11115 3376 11100
      3364 11092 3365 11089 3345 11062 3337 11069
      3334 11090 3366 11139 3401 11149 3401 11143
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 081DEG 10KT 3401 11124 3369 11118 3349 11081 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 5:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila45 min
Aug 16, 5:46 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR44 min
Aug 16, 6:07 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila38 min
Aug 16, 6:14 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila46 min
Aug 16, 6:37 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRPinal53 min
Aug 16, 6:55 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila6 hr
Aug 16, 8:24 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR51 min
Aug 16, 8:41 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa5 hr
Aug 16, 8:53 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila52 min
Aug 16, 9:08 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRGila52 min
Aug 16, 9:41 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal49 min
Aug 16, 9:49 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa41 min
Aug 16, 10:01 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila4 hr
Aug 16, 10:01 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR44 min
Aug 16, 10:05 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila4 hr
Aug 16, 10:14 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal46 min
Aug 16, 10:22 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila10 hr
Aug 16, 10:28 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa, Pinal10 hr
Aug 16, 10:36 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Maricopa10 hr
Aug 16, 10:38 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryPSRMaricopa, Pinal67 min
Aug 16, 10:48 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal9 hr
Aug 16, 10:54 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal51 min
Aug 16, 10:58 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa7 hr
Aug 16, 11:04 PM MSTDust Storm WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal56 min
Aug 16, 11:07 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal7 hr
Aug 16, 11:16 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa7 hr
Aug 16, 11:26 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal8 hr
Aug 16, 11:31 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa44 min
Aug 16, 11:41 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal49 min
Aug 16, 11:47 PM MSTDust Storm WarningPSRMaricopa58 min
Aug 16, 11:50 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR40 min
Aug 16, 11:52 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPSRMaricopa38 min
Aug 16, 11:56 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRPinal7 hr
Aug 16, 11:59 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa6 hr
Aug 17, 12:01 AM MSTDust Storm WarningPSRMaricopa, Pinal59 min
Aug 17, 12:09 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa, Pinal8 hr
Aug 17, 12:32 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR43 min
Aug 17, 12:36 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa24 min
Aug 17, 4:05 AM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPSRMaricopa4 hr
Aug 17, 4:26 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa6 hr
Aug 17, 5:29 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSRMaricopa76 min
Aug 17, 5:35 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRMaricopa6 hr
Aug 17, 6:26 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPSRGila, Pinal5 hr
Aug 17, 8:42 AM MSTAreal Flood WarningPSRGila5 days
Aug 17, 4:46 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementPSR44 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.