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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Fairbanks, AK

July 24, 2023

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2023, 2:13 PM AKDT. It was in force for 32 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: Jul 24, 2023, 2:13 PM AKDT (22:13 UTC)
Expired: Jul 24, 2023, 2:45 PM AKDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

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 Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 24, 1:55 PM AKDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 1:55 PM AKDT, 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 9:01 AM AKDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
901 AM AKDT Mon Jul 24 2023

AKZ218-242115-
Southeastern Brooks Range-
Including Arctic Village, Wiseman, Coldfoot, Chandalar DOT Camp,
and Iniakuk Lake
901 AM AKDT Mon Jul 24 2023

...Thunderstorms with Heavy Rain Continue Over the Brooks
Range...

Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and frequent lightning will
continue through the rest of the morning between Chandalar Lake
and Arctic Village in the southern slopes of the Brooks Range.
Rainfall accumulations of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected by noon,
which could lead to localized flash flooding. Additionally,
streams in the vicinity could have quick rises resulting in
flooding of low lying areas.

HC

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 1:24 PM AKDT, 49 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 24, 4:15 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	24 hr
Jul 24, 11:57 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFG	40 hr
Jul 24, 1:47 PM AKDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AFG	28 min
Jul 24, 2:43 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	24 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.