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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Tucson, AZ

September 26, 2021Pima County, Santa Cruz County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 26, 2021, 1:40 PM MST for Pima County, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. It was in force for 50 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 26, 2021, 1:40 PM MST (20:40 UTC)
Expired
Sep 26, 2021, 2:30 PM MST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 2021-09-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 252 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 2021-09-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
252 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-123 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1157 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

532 
WUUS55 KTWC 262040
SVRTWC
AZC019-023-262130-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0196.210926T2040Z-210926T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
140 PM MST Sun Sep 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
  Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 230 PM MST.

* At 140 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
  Green Valley, moving east at 20 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...
  Green Valley, Tubac, Patagonia, Sonoita, Patagonia Lake State Park,
  Tumacacori, Amado, Madera Canyon and Arivaca Junction.

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 3142 11074 3156 11105 3167 11118 3179 11116
      3189 11084 3152 11053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 254DEG 17KT 3174 11103 

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

$$

KRG
2 follow-up statements
767 
WWUS55 KTWC 262059
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
159 PM MST Sun Sep 26 2021

AZC019-023-262130-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-210926T2130Z/
Pima-Santa Cruz-
159 PM MST Sun Sep 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MST
FOR EAST CENTRAL PIMA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES...

At 158 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of
Green Valley, moving east at 20 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...
Green Valley, Tubac, Patagonia, Sonoita, Amado, Madera Canyon and
Arivaca Junction.

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 3145 11068 3154 11091 3155 11103 3156 11103
      3166 11107 3179 11111 3189 11084 3152 11053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 254DEG 17KT 3176 11093 

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

$$

KRG
225 
WWUS55 KTWC 262125
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
225 PM MST Sun Sep 26 2021

AZC019-023-262135-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-210926T2130Z/
Pima-Santa Cruz-
225 PM MST Sun Sep 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PIMA AND
NORTHEASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 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 small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3145 11068 3154 11091 3155 11103 3156 11103
      3166 11107 3179 11111 3189 11084 3152 11053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 254DEG 17KT 3179 11079 

$$

KRG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 25, 5:03 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise3 hr
Sep 25, 6:27 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal3 hr
Sep 25, 6:46 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima, Pinal3 hr
Sep 25, 7:17 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima3 hr
Sep 26, 11:51 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise39 min
Sep 26, 11:57 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise28 min
Sep 26, 12:20 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC40 min
Sep 26, 12:44 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz46 min
Sep 26, 12:58 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise47 min
Sep 26, 1:21 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC39 min
Sep 26, 2:18 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz42 min
Sep 26, 2:33 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima, Santa Cruz104 min
Sep 26, 2:56 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima49 min
Sep 26, 3:43 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz47 min
Sep 26, 4:24 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima51 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.