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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Tucson, AZ

August 6, 2021Pima County, Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2021, 5:29 PM MST for Pima County, Pinal 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 6, 2021, 5:29 PM MST (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2021, 6:15 PM MST
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 2021-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1326 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 2021-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 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
1326 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2589 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

451 
WUUS55 KTWC 070029
SVRTWC
AZC019-021-070115-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0117.210807T0029Z-210807T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
529 PM MST Fri Aug 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
  South central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 615 PM MST.

* At 529 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
  Arizona City, or 21 miles south of Casa Grande, moving northeast at
  55 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 remote areas of
  northern Pima and south central Pinal Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3252 11150 3249 11180 3258 11188 3274 11170
      3273 11167 3275 11165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 233DEG 46KT 3260 11168 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Singer
2 follow-up statements
820 
WWUS55 KTWC 070058
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
558 PM MST Fri Aug 6 2021

AZC019-021-070115-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-210807T0115Z/
Pima-Pinal-
558 PM MST Fri Aug 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MST
FOR NORTHERN PIMA AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTIES...

At 558 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Coolidge Airport, or 15 miles south of Florence, moving northeast at
55 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 remote areas of
northern Pima and south central Pinal Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3252 11150 3249 11180 3258 11188 3274 11170
      3273 11167 3275 11165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 233DEG 46KT 3282 11133 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Singer
704 
WWUS55 KTWC 070112
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
612 PM MST Fri Aug 6 2021

AZC019-021-070122-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-210807T0115Z/
Pima-Pinal-
612 PM MST Fri Aug 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN PIMA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL PINAL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3252 11150 3249 11180 3258 11188 3274 11170
      3273 11167 3275 11165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 233DEG 46KT 3289 11121 

$$

Singer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 5:01 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima44 min
Aug 6, 5:02 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima43 min
Aug 6, 5:14 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGreenlee46 min
Aug 6, 5:18 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima42 min
Aug 6, 5:27 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Aug 6, 5:28 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Aug 6, 5:40 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima3 hr
Aug 6, 5:50 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham25 min
Aug 6, 6:00 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Aug 6, 6:02 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Pinal58 min
Aug 6, 6:19 PM MSTTornado WarningTWCPima26 min
Aug 6, 6:23 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima, Pinal4 hr
Aug 6, 7:02 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC43 min
Aug 6, 9:25 PM MSTAreal Flood WarningTWCPima3 hr
Aug 7, 12:54 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise51 min
Aug 7, 1:41 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise49 min
Aug 7, 2:47 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise28 min
Aug 7, 2:55 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise34 min
Aug 7, 3:09 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise111 min
Aug 7, 3:17 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise43 min
Aug 7, 3:25 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGreenlee50 min
Aug 7, 3:53 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC52 min
Aug 7, 4:51 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima39 min
Aug 7, 4:57 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise48 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.