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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 12, 2021Graham County, Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2021, 7:28 PM MST for Graham County, Pinal County, Arizona. It was in force for 47 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 12, 2021, 7:28 PM MST (02:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2021, 8:15 PM MST
In force
47 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 Tucson radar (KEMX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1102 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 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
1102 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2775 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

831 
WUUS55 KTWC 130228
SVRTWC
AZC009-021-130315-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0053.210713T0228Z-210713T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
728 PM MST Mon Jul 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
  East central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 815 PM MST.

* At 727 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 25 miles west of 
  Safford, moving southwest at 25 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...
  Safford, Thatcher, Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, Pima, Central, Fort
  Thomas, Mount Graham, Frye Mesa Dam and Klondyke.

This includes the following highways...
 Route 70 between mile markers 305 and 342.
 Route 191 between mile markers 118 and 120.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3306 10996 3282 10965 3243 11030 3286 11066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 062DEG 23KT 3285 11014 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Carpenter
2 follow-up statements
984 
WWUS55 KTWC 130253
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
753 PM MST Mon Jul 12 2021

AZC009-021-130315-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210713T0315Z/
Graham-Pinal-
753 PM MST Mon Jul 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAHAM AND EAST CENTRAL PINAL COUNTIES...

At 752 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles east of 
Mammoth, moving southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Thatcher, Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, Pima and Klondyke. 

This includes Route 70 between mile markers 312 and 328.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3302 10998 3282 10975 3243 11030 3286 11066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 062DEG 23KT 3277 11031 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Carpenter
673 
WWUS55 KTWC 130314
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
814 PM MST Mon Jul 12 2021

AZC009-021-130324-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210713T0315Z/
Graham-Pinal-
814 PM MST Mon Jul 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAHAM AND EAST
CENTRAL PINAL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 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 3302 10998 3282 10975 3243 11030 3286 11066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 062DEG 23KT 3272 11043 

$$

Carpenter

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 6:29 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham31 min
Jul 12, 6:39 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham36 min
Jul 12, 7:09 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima36 min
Jul 12, 7:45 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz45 min
Jul 12, 7:49 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima41 min
Jul 12, 7:50 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC40 min
Jul 12, 8:05 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham3 hr
Jul 12, 8:22 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Santa Cruz38 min
Jul 12, 8:37 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPinal38 min
Jul 12, 8:37 PM MSTTornado WarningTWCSanta Cruz23 min
Jul 12, 8:51 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Santa Cruz39 min
Jul 12, 9:11 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC34 min
Jul 12, 9:14 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPinal31 min
Jul 12, 9:22 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima38 min
Jul 12, 9:30 PM MSTDust Storm WarningTWCPima, Pinal60 min
Jul 12, 9:32 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz43 min
Jul 12, 9:54 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima3 hr
Jul 12, 9:58 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC47 min
Jul 12, 10:16 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima, Pinal3 hr
Jul 12, 10:24 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Jul 12, 10:33 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Jul 12, 10:34 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz56 min
Jul 12, 11:17 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima28 min
Jul 13, 2:02 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise43 min
Jul 13, 2:57 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz33 min
Jul 13, 3:02 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz43 min
Jul 13, 3:21 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima, Santa Cruz2 hr
Jul 13, 3:45 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz45 min
Jul 13, 4:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz45 min
Jul 13, 4:20 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC25 min
Jul 13, 4:38 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima, Pinal3 hr
Jul 13, 4:44 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise46 min
Jul 13, 4:45 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC30 min
Jul 13, 4:58 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPinal32 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.