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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 22, 2021Pima County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2021, 4:01 PM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 59 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2021, 4:01 PM MST (23:01 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pima County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 22, 4:40 PM MSTHAIL 0.885 Ene Tucson, AZSPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL SIZED HAIL AT 5TH AND PANTANO.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 3 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 2021-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 970 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 2021-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -25 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
970 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-227 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1720 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

893 
WUUS55 KTWC 222301
SVRTWC
AZC019-230000-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0089.210722T2301Z-210723T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
401 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

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

* Until 500 PM MST.

* At 400 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tucson, and
  is nearly stationary.

  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...
  Tucson, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights,
  Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde, South Tucson, Sabino Canyon Recreation
  Area, Catalina Foothills, Tucson International Airport, Summit,
  Tucson Estates, Saguaro National Park East, Rita Ranch and San
  Xavier Mission.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 252 and 271.
 Interstate 19 between mile markers 56 and 63.
 Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 73.
 Route 86 between mile markers 166 and 171.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3210 11071 3208 11105 3229 11112 3235 11078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 155DEG 4KT 3219 11089 

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

GL
3 follow-up statements
534 
WWUS55 KTWC 222321
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
421 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

AZC019-230000-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210723T0000Z/
Pima-
421 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MST
FOR NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...

At 421 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Davis-Monthan
Air Force Base, moving north at 5 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...
Tucson, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights,
Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde, South Tucson, Sabino Canyon Recreation
Area, Catalina Foothills, Tucson International Airport, Summit,
Tucson Estates, Saguaro National Park East, Rita Ranch and San Xavier
Mission.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 252 and 271.
 Interstate 19 between mile markers 56 and 63.
 Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 73.
 Route 86 between mile markers 166 and 171.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3210 11071 3208 11105 3229 11112 3235 11078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 159DEG 5KT 3218 11085 

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

GL
535 
WWUS55 KTWC 222346
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
446 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

AZC019-230000-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210723T0000Z/
Pima-
446 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MST
FOR NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...

At 446 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tanque Verde,
or near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, moving north at 5 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tucson, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights,
Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde, South Tucson, Sabino Canyon Recreation
Area, Catalina Foothills, Tucson International Airport, Summit,
Tucson Estates, Saguaro National Park East, Rita Ranch and San Xavier
Mission.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 252 and 271.
 Interstate 19 between mile markers 56 and 63.
 Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 73.
 Route 86 between mile markers 166 and 171.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3210 11071 3208 11105 3229 11112 3235 11078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 173DEG 5KT 3224 11079 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GL
366 
WWUS55 KTWC 222356
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
456 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

AZC019-230005-
/O.EXP.KTWC.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210723T0000Z/
Pima-
456 PM MST Thu Jul 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 500 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 and a Flash Flood Warning 
is in effect until 745 PM MST. 

LAT...LON 3210 11071 3208 11105 3229 11112 3235 11078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 155DEG 4KT 3224 11079 

$$

GL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 6:15 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz45 min
Jul 21, 6:35 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima55 min
Jul 21, 7:04 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima41 min
Jul 21, 9:02 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC43 min
Jul 22, 1:04 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz26 min
Jul 22, 1:37 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima38 min
Jul 22, 2:34 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz26 min
Jul 22, 2:36 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham, Pinal3 hr
Jul 22, 2:43 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Santa Cruz47 min
Jul 22, 2:51 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima39 min
Jul 22, 3:17 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryTWCPima, Pinal58 min
Jul 22, 3:27 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima27 min
Jul 22, 3:56 PM MSTDust Storm AdvisoryTWCPima, Pinal34 min
Jul 22, 4:11 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Jul 22, 4:35 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima2 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.