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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 22, 2021Pima County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2021, 11:45 PM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 60 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 22, 2021, 11:45 PM MST (06:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2021, 12:45 AM MST
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pima County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 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 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 8 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 2021-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2116 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 2021-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 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
2116 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-88 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1822 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

062 
WUUS55 KTWC 230645
SVRTWC
AZC019-230745-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0092.210723T0645Z-210723T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1145 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 1245 AM MST.

* At 1144 PM MST, an area of severe thunderstorms was located over 
  Tucson, moving northwest at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Tucson, Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Davis-Monthan Air
  Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Tanque
  Verde, Vail, South Tucson, Three Points, Avra Valley, Pascua Pueblo
  Yaqui Reservation, Tortolita, East Sahuarita, Sabino Canyon
  Recreation Area, Summit and Tucson Estates.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 233 and 280.
 Interstate 19 between mile markers 45 and 63.
 Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 86.
 Route 86 between mile markers 150 and 171.
 Route 286 between mile markers 44 and 45.

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 3229 11047 3197 11074 3187 11132 3250 11134
      3250 11094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 112DEG 11KT 3221 11085 

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

Meyer
1 follow-up statement
426 
WWUS55 KTWC 230720
SVSTWC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1220 AM MST Fri Jul 23 2021

AZC019-230745-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-210723T0745Z/
Pima-
1220 AM MST Fri Jul 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM MST
FOR NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...

At 1217 AM MST, an area of severe thunderstorms with extremely heavy 
rainfall was located near northwest Tucson and Marana, moving 
northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts, torrential downpours.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Northwest Tucson, Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Casas 
Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Three Points, Avra Valley, 
Tortolita, East Sahuarita, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Summit and 
Tucson Estates.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 233 and 280.
 Interstate 19 between mile markers 45 and 63.
 Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 86.
 Route 86 between mile markers 150 and 171.
 Route 286 between mile markers 44 and 45.

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 3229 11047 3197 11074 3187 11132 3250 11134
      3250 11094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 113DEG 17KT 3230 11109 

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

Meyer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 5:36 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPinal39 min
Jul 22, 5:42 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima48 min
Jul 22, 5:44 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC46 min
Jul 22, 6:01 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima119 min
Jul 22, 6:19 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC26 min
Jul 22, 6:33 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Graham3 hr
Jul 22, 6:37 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC38 min
Jul 22, 6:47 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC43 min
Jul 22, 6:57 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise2 hr
Jul 22, 7:02 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham28 min
Jul 22, 7:05 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPinal115 min
Jul 22, 7:21 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPinal2 hr
Jul 22, 7:46 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCGraham59 min
Jul 22, 7:58 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham3 hr
Jul 22, 8:11 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise64 min
Jul 22, 8:21 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise39 min
Jul 22, 8:37 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise, Graham3 hr
Jul 22, 8:41 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise2 hr
Jul 22, 9:15 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise3 hr
Jul 22, 9:54 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise2 hr
Jul 22, 10:10 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCSanta Cruz50 min
Jul 22, 10:15 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima2 hr
Jul 22, 10:18 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz3 hr
Jul 22, 10:19 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPinal116 min
Jul 22, 10:34 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCCochise56 min
Jul 22, 10:45 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWC45 min
Jul 22, 10:49 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Jul 22, 11:06 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPinal3 hr
Jul 22, 11:44 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCGraham2 hr
Jul 22, 11:52 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz4 min
Jul 23, 12:07 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Jul 23, 12:46 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima44 min
Jul 23, 12:51 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Jul 23, 2:13 AM MSTAreal Flood WarningTWCPima6 hr
Jul 23, 6:47 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPima43 min
Jul 23, 9:06 AM MSTAreal Flood WarningTWCPima, Pinal12 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.