Alert archive / Arizona / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2021, 6:11 PM MST for Graham County, Pinal County, Arizona. It was in force for 49 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 16, 2021, 6:11 PM MST (01:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Graham County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ
The radar
The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 3:54 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1827 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1863 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
410
WUUS55 KTWC 170111
SVRTWC
AZC009-021-170200-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0145.210817T0111Z-210817T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
611 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
Northeastern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 700 PM MST.
* At 611 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
of San Carlos, or 25 miles east of Globe, 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...
Bylas, Calva and San Carlos Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3314 11011 3310 11043 3319 11045 3319 11041
3320 11040 3328 11046 3339 11044 3342 11029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 342DEG 8KT 3328 11032
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AH2 follow-up statements
871
WWUS55 KTWC 170131
SVSTWC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
631 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
AZC009-021-170200-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-210817T0200Z/
Graham-Pinal-
631 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MST
FOR WEST CENTRAL GRAHAM AND NORTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTIES...
At 631 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast
of San Carlos, or 27 miles east of Globe, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bylas, Calva and San Carlos Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3314 11011 3310 11043 3319 11045 3319 11041
3320 11040 3328 11046 3339 11044 3342 11029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 342DEG 8KT 3324 11030
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AH464
WWUS55 KTWC 170155
SVSTWC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
655 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
AZC009-021-170205-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-210817T0200Z/
Graham-Pinal-
655 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL GRAHAM AND
NORTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM MST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MST for
southeastern Arizona.
LAT...LON 3314 11011 3310 11043 3319 11045 3319 11041
3320 11040 3328 11046 3339 11044 3342 11029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 342DEG 8KT 3319 11028
$$
AHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 5:00 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Graham | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:11 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Cochise | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 5:19 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Cochise | 41 min |
| Aug 16, 5:29 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Cochise | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:35 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 5:36 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Graham | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 5:50 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Cochise | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:56 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Cochise | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 6:03 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Cochise | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:03 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Graham | 42 min |
| Aug 16, 6:05 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Cochise | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 6:17 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Pima | 43 min |
| Aug 16, 6:44 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Graham | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:55 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Pinal | 50 min |
| Aug 16, 7:00 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Graham | 45 min |
| Aug 16, 7:03 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Santa Cruz | 42 min |
| Aug 16, 7:07 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 38 min | |
| Aug 16, 7:09 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Santa Cruz | 36 min |
| Aug 16, 7:15 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Cochise | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:19 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:24 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 8:04 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 41 min | |
| Aug 16, 8:08 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Santa Cruz | 37 min |
| Aug 16, 8:20 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Santa Cruz | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 8:32 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:46 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:51 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:51 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 39 min | |
| Aug 16, 9:05 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Santa Cruz | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 10:07 PM MST | Areal Flood Warning | TWC | Cochise | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:15 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 30 min | |
| Aug 16, 10:24 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima, Pinal | 81 min |
| Aug 16, 10:29 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:45 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:49 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pinal | 116 min |
| Aug 16, 11:16 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pinal | 74 min |
| Aug 16, 11:21 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 39 min | |
| Aug 16, 11:23 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pinal | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:37 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima, Pinal | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:11 AM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 49 min |
| Aug 17, 12:13 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 4 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:17 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 107 min |
| Aug 17, 12:24 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Pima | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 12:58 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima, Pinal | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:16 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:18 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Pima | 42 min |
| Aug 17, 1:24 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:05 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TWC | Pima | 70 min |
| Aug 17, 2:24 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:55 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:24 AM MST | Areal Flood Warning | TWC | Pima, Pinal | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 9:28 AM MST | Areal Flood Warning | TWC | Pima, Pinal | 8 hr |
| Aug 17, 10:55 AM MST | Areal Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 15 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:51 PM MST | Areal Flood Warning | TWC | Pinal | 9 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:40 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 2 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.