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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Phoenix, AZ

July 9, 2024Gila County, Pinal County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2024, 4:26 PM MST for Gila County, Pinal 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2024, 4:26 PM MST (23:26 UTC)
Expired: Jul 9, 2024, 5:00 PM MST
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Phoenix, AZ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Gila County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:26 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 Phoenix, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 9, 2:45 PM MST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 2:45 PM MST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:10 PM MST, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
310 PM MST Tue Jul 9 2024

AZZ563-092245-
Southeast Gila County AZ-
310 PM MST Tue Jul 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT GILA COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM
MST...

At 309 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Sawmill, or 30 miles northeast of Globe. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Gila County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3347 11017 3344 11020 3344 11032 3343 11034
      3344 11035 3345 11043 3363 11033 3358 11014
      3347 11014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 013DEG 4KT 3356 11026

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AY

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:44 PM MST, 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
344 PM MST Tue Jul 9 2024

AZZ558-560-563-092330-
Southeast Gila County AZ-San Carlos AZ-
Pinal/Superstition Mountains AZ-
344 PM MST Tue Jul 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT GILA COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM
MST...

At 344 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Sawmill, or 25 miles east of Globe, moving
southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
San Carlos, Hilltop, Sawmill, and Peridot.

This includes AZ Route 70 between mile markers 260 and 271.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3344 11019 3343 11030 3344 11032 3340 11035
      3340 11041 3338 11045 3330 11045 3329 11046
      3333 11066 3365 11051 3355 11015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 023DEG 9KT 3350 11032

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

AY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 3:10 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR		35 min
Jul 9, 3:44 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Gila	46 min
Jul 9, 4:43 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	PSR	Gila	62 min
Jul 9, 4:48 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Gila	42 min
Jul 9, 4:55 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PSR	Gila, Pinal	35 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.