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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Tucson, AZ

August 2, 2021Cochise County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2021, 2:50 PM MST for Cochise County, Arizona. It was in force for 40 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 2, 2021, 2:50 PM MST (21:50 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2021, 3:30 PM MST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Cochise County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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 nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 80 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, Tuscon, AZ at 12:00Z on 2021-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 719 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, Tuscon, AZ at 12:00Z on 2021-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
719 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-138 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2053 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

943 
WUUS55 KTWC 022150
SVRTWC
AZC003-022230-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0102.210802T2150Z-210802T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
250 PM MST Mon Aug 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 330 PM MST.

* At 249 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Texas Canyon 
  at I-10, or 13 miles east of Benson, 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...
  Dragoon, Pearce-Sunsites and Texas Canyon. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 312 and 324.
 Route 80 near mile marker 311.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3204 11022 3211 11002 3188 10985 3177 11014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 336DEG 8KT 3201 11009 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Meyer
2 follow-up statements
858 
WWUS55 KTWC 022213
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
313 PM MST Mon Aug 2 2021

AZC003-022230-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210802T2230Z/
Cochise-
313 PM MST Mon Aug 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MST
FOR WEST CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY...

At 313 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Dragoon, or 14 miles east of Benson, moving south 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...
Dragoon, Pearce-Sunsites and Texas Canyon. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 312 and 324.
 Route 80 near mile marker 311.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3204 11022 3211 11002 3188 10985 3177 11014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 339DEG 9KT 3193 11006 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Meyer
232 
WWUS55 KTWC 022227
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
327 PM MST Mon Aug 2 2021

AZC003-022236-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210802T2230Z/
Cochise-
327 PM MST Mon Aug 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM MST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning that started near Texas 
Canyon and I-10 has weakened and moved south out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds to 40 mph and heavy rain are still possible with this 
thunderstorm as it pushes toward Tombstone.

LAT...LON 3204 11022 3211 11002 3188 10985 3177 11014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 336DEG 8KT 3192 11005 

$$

Meyer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 5:23 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC52 min
Aug 1, 6:03 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCGraham3 hr
Aug 1, 6:35 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham3 hr
Aug 1, 6:44 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC31 min
Aug 1, 8:28 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise47 min
Aug 1, 8:40 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise2 hr
Aug 2, 12:43 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGreenlee47 min
Aug 2, 1:27 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGreenlee48 min
Aug 2, 2:26 PM MSTExcessive Heat WarningTWCGraham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal54 hr
Aug 2, 2:43 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise47 min
Aug 2, 2:51 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise114 min
Aug 2, 3:20 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCSanta Cruz115 min
Aug 2, 4:04 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham56 min
Aug 2, 4:22 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise113 min
Aug 2, 4:47 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC43 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.