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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 174, NWS Tucson, AZ

September 5, 2021Graham County, Greenlee County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 5, 2021, 2:29 PM MST for Graham County, Greenlee County, Arizona. It was in force for 61 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
Sep 5, 2021, 2:29 PM MST (21:29 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 2021, 3:30 PM MST
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1016 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
1016 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-184 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1856 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

796 
WUUS55 KTWC 052129
SVRTWC
AZC009-011-052230-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0174.210905T2129Z-210905T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
229 PM MST Sun Sep 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
  West central Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 330 PM MST.

* At 228 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles northwest of Morenci to 17 miles north of
  Safford Regional Airport to 19 miles north of Thatcher to 25 miles
  northwest of Safford, 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...
  Clifton, Morenci and Fort Thomas. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3298 10922 3291 10960 3291 10980 3296 11004
      3323 10995 3320 10980 3321 10967 3325 10937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 357DEG 9KT 3315 10937 3310 10962 3311 10982
3315 10992

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

$$

JRM
2 follow-up statements
282 
WWUS55 KTWC 052155
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
255 PM MST Sun Sep 5 2021

AZC009-011-052230-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0174.000000T0000Z-210905T2230Z/
Graham-Greenlee-
255 PM MST Sun Sep 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MST
FOR CENTRAL GRAHAM AND WEST CENTRAL GREENLEE COUNTIES...

At 255 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Morenci to 13 miles north of Safford Regional
Airport to 15 miles north of Thatcher, moving southeast at 15 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...
Clifton and Morenci. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3298 10922 3291 10960 3291 10980 3293 10989
      3313 10976 3317 10962 3321 10935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 333DEG 14KT 3311 10936 3304 10970 3306 10979 

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

$$

JRM
176 
WWUS55 KTWC 052226
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
326 PM MST Sun Sep 5 2021

AZC009-011-052234-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0174.000000T0000Z-210905T2230Z/
Graham-Greenlee-
326 PM MST Sun Sep 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL GRAHAM AND WEST
CENTRAL GREENLEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM MST...
    
A new Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for much of the 
warned area. 

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tucson.

LAT...LON 3298 10922 3291 10960 3291 10980 3293 10989
      3313 10976 3317 10962 3321 10935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 357DEG 9KT 3304 10936 3297 10970 3299 10979 

$$

JRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 5, 11:52 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz23 min
Sep 5, 12:12 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise33 min
Sep 5, 12:24 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise51 min
Sep 5, 12:37 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise7 min
Sep 5, 12:44 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise106 min
Sep 5, 12:58 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise19 min
Sep 5, 1:02 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Santa Cruz43 min
Sep 5, 1:26 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCSanta Cruz2 hr
Sep 5, 2:10 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz50 min
Sep 5, 2:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham45 min
Sep 5, 2:25 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz50 min
Sep 5, 2:31 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima44 min
Sep 5, 2:34 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham41 min
Sep 5, 2:54 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima111 min
Sep 5, 3:08 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima, Santa Cruz37 min
Sep 5, 3:13 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima2 hr
Sep 5, 3:15 PM MSTTornado WarningTWCPima15 min
Sep 5, 3:22 PM MSTDust Storm WarningTWCPima113 min
Sep 5, 3:24 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCGraham, Greenlee66 min
Sep 5, 3:37 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Santa Cruz53 min
Sep 5, 3:40 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima50 min
Sep 5, 3:41 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCGraham2 hr
Sep 5, 3:52 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima38 min
Sep 5, 3:55 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Sep 5, 4:00 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTWCGraham45 min
Sep 5, 4:06 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima114 min
Sep 5, 4:12 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Sep 5, 4:16 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima59 min
Sep 5, 4:30 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima45 min
Sep 5, 4:42 PM MSTDust Storm WarningTWCPima, Pinal93 min
Sep 5, 4:42 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Graham63 min
Sep 5, 4:47 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Pinal43 min
Sep 5, 4:48 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCPima117 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.