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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Tucson, AZ

August 2, 2021Pima County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2021, 7:31 PM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2021, 7:31 PM MST (02:31 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2021, 8:15 PM MST
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pima County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 2, 7:55 PM MSTTSTM WND DMG7 E Tucson, AZLARGE TREES BLOCKING PORTIONS OF HOUGHTON RD JUST NORTH OF OLD SPANISH TRAIL.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 20 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1093 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 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
1093 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2632 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

128 
WUUS55 KTWC 030231
SVRTWC
AZC019-030315-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0104.210803T0231Z-210803T0315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 815 PM MST.

* At 731 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tanque 
  Verde, or 12 miles northeast of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 
  moving south at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Tucson, Tanque Verde, Saguaro National Park East, Rita Ranch and
  Seven Falls.

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 3233 11080 3236 11064 3211 11053 3210 11079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 355DEG 11KT 3229 11072 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Meyer
1 follow-up statement
434 
WWUS55 KTWC 030254
SVSTWC

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

AZC019-030315-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210803T0315Z/
Pima-
754 PM MST Mon Aug 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MST
FOR EAST CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...

At 753 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Saguaro
National Park East, or 6 miles east of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,
moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
East Tucson, Tanque Verde, Saguaro National Park East, Rita Ranch and
Seven Falls.

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 is adding 
to the flash flooding that was already occurring. Do not drive 
your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3233 11080 3236 11064 3211 11053 3210 11079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 002DEG 13KT 3217 11075 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Meyer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 5:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz30 min
Aug 2, 5:19 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryTWCCochise41 min
Aug 2, 5:33 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC42 min
Aug 2, 5:48 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC42 min
Aug 2, 5:51 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima114 min
Aug 2, 5:58 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Aug 2, 6:24 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Aug 2, 6:26 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Santa Cruz2 hr
Aug 2, 6:31 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC59 min
Aug 2, 6:37 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima38 min
Aug 2, 6:55 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Aug 2, 7:06 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPinal114 min
Aug 2, 7:06 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise39 min
Aug 2, 7:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz45 min
Aug 2, 7:25 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC50 min
Aug 2, 8:13 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima33 min
Aug 2, 8:14 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.