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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Phoenix, AZ

January 1, 2023Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 1, 2023, 3:39 PM MST for Pinal County, Arizona. It was in force for 36 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: Jan 1, 2023, 3:39 PM MST (22:39 UTC)
Expired: Jan 1, 2023, 4:15 PM MST
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
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 Jan 1, 1:30 PM MST, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 1:30 PM MST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 1, 1:57 PM MST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 1, 2:11 PM MST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 1, 2:13 PM MST, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 1, 2:40 PM MST, 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 1, 2:55 PM MST, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 1, 3:25 PM MST, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
325 PM MST Sun Jan 1 2023

AZZ538>540-543-544-546-550-553-559-012315-
South Mountain/Ahwatukee AZ-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument AZ-
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley AZ-Buckeye/Avondale AZ-
Northwest Pinal County AZ-Tonopah Desert AZ-Gila Bend AZ-
Central Phoenix AZ-North Phoenix/Glendale AZ-
325 PM MST Sun Jan 1 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Maricopa and Pinal
Counties through 415 PM MST...

At 325 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Cashion to 7 miles southwest of Gila Bend
Auxiliary Field. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Phoenix, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Paradise Valley, Tolleson, Gila
Bend, Laveen, Cashion, Estrella, Litchfield Park, South Phoenix,
Cotton Center, Arizona State Fairgrounds, Liberty, South Mountain
Park, Camelback Mountain, Sky Harbor Airport, Estrella Mountain Park
and Estrella Mountain Ranch.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 123 and 151.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 204.
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 104 and 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3275 11308 3350 11244 3352 11192 3283 11248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 259DEG 24KT 3344 11234 3282 11282

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 11:23 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	La Paz	52 min
Jan 1, 11:25 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Yuma	50 min
Jan 1, 12:29 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Yuma	46 min
Jan 1, 1:27 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	48 min
Jan 1, 1:41 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Maricopa	34 min
Jan 1, 1:57 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	48 min
Jan 1, 2:11 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	49 min
Jan 1, 2:13 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	La Paz	47 min
Jan 1, 2:40 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	50 min
Jan 1, 2:55 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		50 min
Jan 1, 2:59 PM MST	Blowing Dust Advisory	PSR	Yuma	5 hr
Jan 1, 3:17 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Pinal	28 min
Jan 1, 3:25 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	50 min
Jan 1, 3:52 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		53 min
Jan 1, 4:12 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Gila	48 min
Jan 1, 4:16 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	44 min
Jan 1, 4:58 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Maricopa	47 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.