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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Tucson, AZ

August 8, 2021Cochise County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2021, 5:22 PM MST for Cochise County, Arizona. It was in force for 38 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 8, 2021, 5:22 PM MST (00:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2021, 6:00 PM MST
In force
38 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), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 8, 5:50 PM MSTTSTM WND DMG17 Ssw Willcox, AZDOWN POWER LINES ALONG DRAGOON RD NEAR MILE MARKER 7.

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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 89 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 2021-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 742 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 2021-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -60 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
742 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2449 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

762 
WUUS55 KTWC 090022
SVRTWC
AZC003-090100-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0127.210809T0022Z-210809T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
522 PM MST Sun Aug 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 600 PM MST.

* At 522 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dragoon, or
  14 miles south of Willcox, 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 Cochise. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3214 11000 3210 10985 3195 10988 3200 11006
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 019DEG 9KT 3205 10993 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
306 
WWUS55 KTWC 090049
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
549 PM MST Sun Aug 8 2021

AZC003-090100-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210809T0100Z/
Cochise-
549 PM MST Sun Aug 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MST
FOR CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY...

At 548 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located south southwest of 
Cochise or northwest of Pearce-Sunsites 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 and Pearce-Sunsites. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3209 11002 3205 10986 3195 10988 3200 11006
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 019DEG 9KT 3199 10996 

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

$$
532 
WWUS55 KTWC 090057
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
557 PM MST Sun Aug 8 2021

AZC003-090106-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210809T0100Z/
Cochise-
557 PM MST Sun Aug 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 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. However small 
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this 
thunderstorm through 615 pm.

LAT...LON 3209 11002 3205 10986 3195 10988 3200 11006
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 019DEG 9KT 3199 10996 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 5:03 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise42 min
Aug 8, 5:18 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz27 min
Aug 8, 5:22 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima38 min
Aug 8, 5:28 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise47 min
Aug 8, 5:51 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima24 min
Aug 8, 6:09 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise66 min
Aug 8, 6:10 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Aug 8, 6:13 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima32 min
Aug 8, 6:14 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise20 min
Aug 8, 6:19 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima41 min
Aug 8, 6:37 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise5 hr
Aug 8, 6:46 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise5 hr
Aug 8, 6:56 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima, Pinal70 min
Aug 8, 8:45 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Santa Cruz45 min
Aug 8, 9:03 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima117 min
Aug 8, 9:28 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz2 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.