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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 3, 2021Cochise County, Pima County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2021, 1:50 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 3, 2021, 1:50 PM MST (20:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2021, 2:30 PM MST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 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 20:53 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 60 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 2021-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 278 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 2021-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -64 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
278 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1669 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

521 
WUUS55 KTWC 032050
SVRTWC
AZC003-019-032130-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0019.210703T2050Z-210703T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
150 PM MST Sat Jul 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

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

* Until 230 PM MST.

* At 148 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kartchner
  Caverns State Park, or 8 miles south of Benson, moving west at 10 
  mph. Weak rotation is being observed with this storm. A brief weak 
  landspout tornado is possible.  

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Benson, St. David, Kartchner Caverns State Park and Mescal. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 293 and 309.
 Route 80 between mile markers 293 and 299.
 Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 303.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3197 11021 3177 11026 3175 11057 3207 11050
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 095DEG 8KT 3183 11032 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRM
2 follow-up statements
603 
WWUS55 KTWC 032111
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
211 PM MST Sat Jul 3 2021

AZC003-019-032130-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210703T2130Z/
Pima-Cochise-
211 PM MST Sat Jul 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MST
FOR EAST CENTRAL PIMA AND WEST CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTIES...

At 211 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kartchner
Caverns State Park, or 9 miles southwest of Benson, moving west at 10
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Benson, Kartchner Caverns State Park and Mescal. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 293 and 303.
 Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 295.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3199 11032 3177 11036 3175 11057 3207 11050
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 095DEG 8KT 3183 11038 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRM
025 
WWUS55 KTWC 032122
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
222 PM MST Sat Jul 3 2021

AZC003-019-032131-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210703T2130Z/
Pima-Cochise-
222 PM MST Sat Jul 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PIMA AND WEST
CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM MST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3199 11032 3177 11036 3175 11057 3207 11050
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 095DEG 8KT 3183 11041 

$$

JRM

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, 5:35 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima40 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, 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.