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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Tucson, AZ

September 5, 2021Pima County, Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 5, 2021, 4:47 PM MST for Pima County, Pinal County, Arizona. It was in force for 43 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, 4:47 PM MST (23:47 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 2021, 5:30 PM MST
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 29 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.

545 
WUUS55 KTWC 052347
SVRTWC
AZC019-021-060030-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0185.210905T2347Z-210906T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
  Southern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 530 PM MST.

* At 446 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount
  Lemmon/Summerhaven, or near Catalina, moving south at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tucson, Catalina, Casas Adobes, Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde,
  Saddlebrooke, Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven, Sabino Canyon Recreation
  Area, Catalina Foothills, Catalina State Park, Saguaro National
  Park East and Seven Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3256 11086 3253 11068 3220 11069 3225 11100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 010DEG 14KT 3250 11079 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Carpenter
2 follow-up statements
133 
WWUS55 KTWC 060015
SVSTWC

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

AZC021-060023-
/O.CAN.KTWC.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-210906T0030Z/
Pinal-
515 PM MST Sun Sep 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PINAL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3251 11088 3251 11068 3220 11069 3225 11100
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 010DEG 14KT 3239 11081 

$$

AZC019-060030-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-210906T0030Z/
Pima-
515 PM MST Sun Sep 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MST
FOR NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...

At 513 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount
Lemmon/Summerhaven, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Tucson, Catalina, Casas Adobes, Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde, Mount
Lemmon/Summerhaven, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Catalina
Foothills, Catalina State Park, Saguaro National Park East and Seven
Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3251 11088 3251 11068 3220 11069 3225 11100
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 010DEG 14KT 3239 11081 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Carpenter
632 
WWUS55 KTWC 060028
SVSTWC

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

AZC019-060038-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-210906T0030Z/
Pima-
528 PM MST Sun Sep 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 530 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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3251 11088 3251 11068 3220 11069 3225 11100
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 010DEG 14KT 3234 11082 

$$

Carpenter

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, 2:29 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCGraham, Greenlee61 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, 4:48 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.