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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 2, 2021Cochise County, Pima County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2021, 5:35 PM MST for Cochise County, Pima 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
Jul 2, 2021, 5:35 PM MST (00:35 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 6:15 PM MST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 50 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 2021-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 142 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 2021-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
142 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-202 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2019 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

928 
WUUS55 KTWC 030035
SVRTWC
AZC003-019-030115-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0014.210703T0035Z-210703T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
535 PM MST Fri Jul 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

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

* Until 615 PM MST.

* At 534 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benson, and
  is nearly stationary.

  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...
  Benson and Mescal. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 291 and 305.
 Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 291.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3205 11030 3194 11030 3191 11055 3212 11054
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 093DEG 4KT 3198 11038 

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

Carpenter
1 follow-up statement
796 
WWUS55 KTWC 030058
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
558 PM MST Fri Jul 2 2021

AZC003-019-030115-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210703T0115Z/
Pima-Cochise-
558 PM MST Fri Jul 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MST
FOR EAST CENTRAL PIMA AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES...

At 557 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benson, and is
nearly stationary.

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...
Benson and Mescal. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 291 and 303.
 Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 291.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3204 11032 3194 11033 3191 11055 3212 11054
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 093DEG 4KT 3198 11041 

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

Carpenter

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 5:17 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPinal43 min
Jul 2, 5:31 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC44 min
Jul 2, 6:14 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC46 min
Jul 2, 6:16 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima29 min
Jul 2, 6:16 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima44 min
Jul 2, 7:13 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima47 min
Jul 2, 7:34 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima, Pinal116 min
Jul 3, 11:17 AM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Santa Cruz3 hr
Jul 3, 11:21 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCSanta Cruz39 min
Jul 3, 11:51 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima54 min
Jul 3, 11:58 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise, Santa Cruz3 hr
Jul 3, 12:09 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima, Santa Cruz111 min
Jul 3, 12:17 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima, Santa Cruz3 hr
Jul 3, 12:23 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Santa Cruz35 min
Jul 3, 12:28 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz3 hr
Jul 3, 1:07 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Jul 3, 1:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima45 min
Jul 3, 1:20 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima40 min
Jul 3, 1:50 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima40 min
Jul 3, 2:14 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC31 min
Jul 3, 2:56 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima34 min
Jul 3, 3:31 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPinal44 min
Jul 3, 3:44 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.