Alert archive / Arizona / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 80, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Jul 30, 2021, 8:29 PM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2021, 8:29 PM MST (03:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2021, 11:30 PM MST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Pima County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 13 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
- 211 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2641 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
698
WGUS55 KTWC 310329
FFWTWC
AZC019-310530-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0080.210731T0329Z-210731T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
829 PM MST Fri Jul 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1030 PM MST.
* At 829 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.7 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. An automated rain gauge at Swan
Road and Franco Wash has reported 0.91 inches in 15 minutes, while
the gauge at Wilmot Road reported 0.83 inches in 15 minutes. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Drexel Heights, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, Summit and Tucson
International Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 11084 3202 11082 3204 11096 3200 11103
3211 11109
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
GZ3 follow-up statements
016
WGUS75 KTWC 310419
FFSTWC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
919 PM MST Fri Jul 30 2021
AZC019-310530-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210731T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima AZ-
919 PM MST Fri Jul 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR EASTERN PIMA COUNTY...
At 919 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that thunderstorms had produced between 1 and 1.5 inches of rainfall
across the warned area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tucson, Drexel Heights, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, Summit
and Tucson International Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 11084 3202 11082 3204 11096 3200 11103
3211 11109
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
GZ040
WGUS55 KTWC 310509
FFWTWC
AZC019-310630-
/O.EXT.KTWC.FF.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210731T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1009 PM MST Fri Jul 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1130 PM MST.
* At 1009 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that thunderstorms had produced between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rainfall in the warning area. Light to moderate rainfall continues
to fall within the warning area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tucson, Drexel Heights, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, Summit
and Tucson International Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 11084 3202 11082 3204 11096 3200 11103
3211 11109
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
GZ548
WGUS75 KTWC 310626
FFSTWC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1126 PM MST Fri Jul 30 2021
AZC019-310636-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210731T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima AZ-
1126 PM MST Fri Jul 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
EASTERN PIMA COUNTY...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
LAT...LON 3209 11084 3202 11082 3204 11096 3200 11103
3211 11109
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 5:20 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 55 min |
| Jul 30, 5:22 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 29 min |
| Jul 30, 6:11 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 6:33 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 42 min | |
| Jul 30, 6:52 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 38 min | |
| Jul 30, 7:10 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:20 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:40 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 65 min | |
| Jul 30, 7:49 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 41 min |
| Jul 30, 7:51 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 114 min |
| Jul 30, 7:57 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 48 min |
| Jul 30, 7:59 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:20 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 40 min |
| Jul 30, 8:35 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 115 min |
| Jul 30, 8:47 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 118 min |
| Jul 30, 9:55 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Pinal | 65 min |
| Jul 30, 10:11 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 11:37 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:06 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:51 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pinal | 114 min |
| Jul 31, 4:13 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 47 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.