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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 271, NWS Phoenix, AZ

October 15, 2022Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 15, 2022, 4:32 PM MST for Pinal 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

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The facts

Issued: Oct 15, 2022, 4:32 PM MST (23:32 UTC)
Expired: Oct 15, 2022, 5:15 PM MST
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Pinal County, AZ

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NWS Phoenix, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 15, 1:41 PM MST, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 15, 1:41 PM MST, 2 hours 51 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 15, 2:13 PM MST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 15, 2:27 PM MST, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 15, 2:50 PM MST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 15, 2:58 PM MST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 15, 3:12 PM MST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
312 PM PDT Sat Oct 15 2022

CAZ564-568-570-152300-
Chuckwalla Mountains CA-Chuckwalla Valley CA-Chiriaco Summit CA-
312 PM PDT Sat Oct 15 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of San Bernardino,
northeastern Imperial and Riverside Counties through 400 PM PDT...

At 312 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Midland to 19 miles west of Palo Verde.
Movement was west at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
Desert Center and Midland.

This includes the following highways...
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 97 and 134.
CA Route 177 between mile markers 1 and 24.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3388 11476 3341 11501 3344 11567 3404 11535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 100DEG 26KT 3383 11487 3349 11505

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

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Special weather statement, Oct 15, 4:05 PM MST, 27 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 15, 6:37 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	La Paz	53 min
Oct 15, 6:45 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	La Paz	45 min
Oct 15, 7:20 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	25 min
Oct 15, 7:24 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	La Paz	36 min
Oct 15, 7:51 AM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	PSR	La Paz	3 hr
Oct 15, 8:18 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		27 min
Oct 15, 8:24 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	36 min
Oct 15, 8:32 AM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	PSR	La Paz	3 hr
Oct 15, 8:59 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	31 min
Oct 15, 9:28 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	47 min
Oct 15, 9:45 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	45 min
Oct 15, 10:25 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	50 min
Oct 15, 10:42 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	La Paz	48 min
Oct 15, 10:46 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		29 min
Oct 15, 10:56 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Maricopa, Pinal	34 min
Oct 15, 11:09 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		51 min
Oct 15, 11:11 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	49 min
Oct 15, 11:16 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	La Paz, Yuma	44 min
Oct 15, 11:32 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	43 min
Oct 15, 11:43 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Pinal	47 min
Oct 15, 11:58 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	La Paz, Yuma	47 min
Oct 15, 12:08 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Maricopa, Pinal	37 min
Oct 15, 12:24 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		51 min
Oct 15, 12:39 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		66 min
Oct 15, 12:54 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Maricopa, Pinal	51 min
Oct 15, 1:03 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Yuma	42 min
Oct 15, 1:27 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Maricopa, Pinal	63 min
Oct 15, 1:38 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Maricopa	52 min
Oct 15, 1:49 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	La Paz	41 min
Oct 15, 1:50 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		40 min
Oct 15, 2:02 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	La Paz	43 min
Oct 15, 2:13 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	47 min
Oct 15, 2:27 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		48 min
Oct 15, 2:32 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	La Paz	29 min
Oct 15, 2:38 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	La Paz	3 hr
Oct 15, 2:51 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	La Paz	3 hr
Oct 15, 2:58 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		47 min
Oct 15, 3:12 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		48 min
Oct 15, 3:49 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Pinal	41 min
Oct 15, 4:05 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		40 min
Oct 15, 4:11 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	La Paz	49 min
Oct 15, 4:29 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Maricopa	5 hr
Oct 15, 4:35 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Yuma	4 hr
Oct 15, 4:47 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	43 min
Oct 15, 4:58 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	La Paz, Maricopa	4 hr
Oct 15, 11:22 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Imperial	38 min
Oct 15, 11:34 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Imperial	41 min
Oct 15, 12:11 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Imperial	49 min
Oct 15, 12:44 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Imperial	46 min
Oct 15, 12:45 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Riverside	45 min
Oct 15, 1:06 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Imperial	4 hr
Oct 15, 1:07 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Imperial, Riverside	38 min
Oct 15, 1:19 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Imperial	41 min
Oct 15, 1:30 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Imperial, Riverside	6 hr
Oct 15, 1:59 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Imperial	46 min
Oct 15, 2:28 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Imperial	4 hr
Oct 15, 2:47 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Imperial	43 min
Oct 15, 2:50 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Riverside	40 min
Oct 15, 3:06 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Imperial, Riverside	4 hr
Oct 15, 3:29 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Imperial	4 hr
Oct 15, 3:32 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Riverside	4 hr
Oct 15, 4:12 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PSR	Riverside, San Bernardino	5 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.