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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

September 2, 2022Gila County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 2, 2022, 2:17 PM MST for Gila County, Arizona. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 2, 2022, 2:17 PM MST (21:17 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2022, 3:00 PM MST
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Gila County, AZ

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 2, 10:10 AM MST, 4 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 10:10 AM MST, 4 hours 7 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 2, 12:26 PM MST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1226 PM MST Fri Sep 2 2022

AZZ007-008-015-037-022000-
Yavapai County Valleys and Basins-Western Mogollon Rim-Coconino
Plateau-Yavapai County  Mountains-
1226 PM MST Fri Sep 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Highway 89 between
Ash Fork and Paulden through 100 PM MST...

At 1225 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Ash Fork, or 22 miles north of Chino Valley,
moving west at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Coconino and
Yavapai Counties.

This includes State Route 89 between mile markers 342 and 361.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3520 11229 3501 11222 3488 11261 3518 11270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 073DEG 16KT 3509 11239

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 5:27 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZ33 min
Sep 2, 12:26 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZYavapai34 min
Sep 2, 2:48 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZYavapai27 min
Sep 2, 3:12 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZGila33 min
Sep 2, 3:49 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementFGZYavapai26 min
Sep 2, 3:52 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGZYavapai38 min
Sep 2, 4:24 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGZYavapai3 hr
Sep 2, 4:28 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGZYavapai47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.