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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 19, 2023Santa Cruz County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this special weather statement at Jul 19, 2023, 1:11 PM MST for Santa Cruz County, Arizona. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 19, 2023, 1:11 PM MST (20:11 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2023, 1:45 PM MST
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Tucson, AZ
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Santa Cruz County, AZ

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 19, 9:03 AM MST, 4 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 9:03 AM MST, 4 hours 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 19, 1:11 PM MST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
111 PM MST Wed Jul 19 2023

AZZ503-507-513-192045-
Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra
Vista/Benson-Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including
Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon-Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar
Valleys including Nogales-
111 PM MST Wed Jul 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Santa
Cruz County through 145 PM MST...

At 111 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Patagonia, or 21 miles northeast of Nogales. This storm was nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin.

This includes the following highways...
 Route 82 between mile markers 17 and 36.
 Route 83 between mile markers 17 and 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3148 11057 3153 11087 3171 11077 3169 11047
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 201DEG 4KT 3155 11066

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AWH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 19, 2:18 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TWC		42 min
Jul 19, 3:34 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TWC		41 min
Jul 19, 3:48 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TWC	Santa Cruz	42 min
Jul 19, 3:55 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TWC	Pima	50 min
Jul 19, 4:11 PM MST	Dust Storm Advisory	TWC	Cochise, Pima	49 min
Jul 19, 4:36 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TWC	Pima	54 min

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Sources

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