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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 19, 2021Graham County, Greenlee County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2021, 4:06 PM MST for Graham County, Greenlee County, Arizona. It was in force for 39 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 19, 2021, 4:06 PM MST (23:06 UTC)
Expired
Jul 19, 2021, 4:45 PM MST
In force
39 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), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 178 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 2021-07-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 59 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 2021-07-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 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
59 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-237 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1706 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

990 
WUUS55 KTWC 192306
SVRTWC
AZC009-011-192345-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0076.210719T2306Z-210719T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
406 PM MST Mon Jul 19 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 445 PM MST.

* At 406 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest
  of Morenci, or 13 miles northwest of Clifton, moving west 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly remote areas of
  central Graham and west central Greenlee Counties.

This includes Route 191 between mile markers 174 and 186.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3320 10929 3308 10932 3311 10968 3336 10959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 101DEG 10KT 3319 10942 

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

JRM
2 follow-up statements
909 
WWUS55 KTWC 192326
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
426 PM MST Mon Jul 19 2021

AZC009-011-192345-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210719T2345Z/
Graham-Greenlee-
426 PM MST Mon Jul 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MST
FOR CENTRAL GRAHAM AND WEST CENTRAL GREENLEE COUNTIES...

At 425 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles northwest
of Morenci, or 16 miles northwest of Clifton, moving west at 10 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly remote areas of
central Graham and west central Greenlee Counties.

This includes Route 191 between mile markers 179 and 180.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3319 10936 3309 10939 3311 10968 3336 10959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 101DEG 10KT 3320 10948 

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

JRM
339 
WWUS55 KTWC 192339
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
439 PM MST Mon Jul 19 2021

AZC009-011-192349-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210719T2345Z/
Graham-Greenlee-
439 PM MST Mon Jul 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL GRAHAM AND WEST
CENTRAL GREENLEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 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 gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3319 10936 3309 10939 3311 10968 3336 10959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 101DEG 10KT 3321 10952 

$$

JRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 5:06 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC39 min
Jul 18, 5:10 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise35 min
Jul 18, 5:27 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Graham48 min
Jul 18, 5:30 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise3 hr
Jul 18, 5:37 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee3 hr
Jul 18, 5:42 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Santa Cruz3 hr
Jul 18, 5:46 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC44 min
Jul 18, 6:01 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise59 min
Jul 18, 6:02 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Santa Cruz43 min
Jul 18, 6:06 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise2 hr
Jul 18, 6:11 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCSanta Cruz3 hr
Jul 18, 6:12 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Graham48 min
Jul 18, 6:24 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima36 min
Jul 18, 6:33 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise, Graham3 hr
Jul 18, 6:39 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC66 min
Jul 18, 6:43 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Graham, Pima3 hr
Jul 18, 7:00 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise, Pima3 hr
Jul 18, 7:07 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima38 min
Jul 18, 7:23 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz3 hr
Jul 18, 7:29 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima61 min
Jul 18, 7:36 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise39 min
Jul 18, 7:45 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise3 hr
Jul 18, 7:51 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC39 min
Jul 18, 8:20 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Jul 18, 9:30 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Jul 19, 3:23 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGreenlee22 min
Jul 19, 4:03 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGreenlee3 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.