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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 173, NWS Tucson, AZ

August 23, 2022Pima County, Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 23, 2022, 6:06 PM MST for Pima County, Pinal 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 23, 2022, 6:06 PM MST (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 23, 2022, 6:45 PM MST
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 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 Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 23, 3:01 PM MST, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 3:01 PM MST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 3:31 PM MST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
331 PM MST Tue Aug 23 2022

AZZ506-509-511-232315-
Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including
Clifton/Safford-Southeast Pinal County including
Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle-Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount
Graham-
331 PM MST Tue Aug 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Graham
and east central Pinal Counties through 415 PM MST...

At 329 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, or 24 miles east of
Christmas. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Klondyke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3300 11049 3304 11040 3310 11029 3297 11007
      3279 11031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 317DEG 4KT 3297 11033

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

LJT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 5:04 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPinal116 min
Aug 23, 5:10 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Pinal50 min
Aug 23, 5:22 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima113 min
Aug 23, 5:26 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima, Pinal34 min
Aug 23, 5:47 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima43 min
Aug 23, 6:25 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima, Pinal119 min
Aug 23, 6:25 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal2 hr
Aug 23, 6:32 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima43 min
Aug 23, 7:09 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima111 min
Aug 23, 7:12 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima48 min
Aug 23, 7:25 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCPima3 hr
Aug 23, 7:29 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise91 min
Aug 23, 7:37 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Pima38 min
Aug 23, 7:39 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima3 hr
Aug 23, 7:58 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise3 hr
Aug 23, 8:39 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCPima111 min
Aug 23, 8:50 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise3 hr
Aug 23, 9:02 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Pima, Santa Cruz3 hr
Aug 23, 9:18 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise87 min
Aug 23, 10:51 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTWCCochise3 hr
Aug 24, 2:24 AM MSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham17 hr
Aug 24, 3:30 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise2 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.