1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 13, 1:45 PM MST, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 145 PM MST SUN AUG 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHEAST ARIZONA FOR CONTINUED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS WEEK. && .DISCUSSION...LARGE COMPLEX FROM NORTHERN SONORA FED DEBRIS CLOUD AND MOISTURE INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WITH MULTIPLE OUTFLOWS EARLIER TODAY. 12Z KTUS SOUNDING CAME IN WITH A HEALTHY 1.6 INCHES PRECIPITABLE WATER AND PLENTY UNSTABLE. SOME LOW LEVEL SHEAR BUT WINDS ARE QUITE LIGHT AT STEERING LEVELS. SCATTERED CONVECTION HAS HAD NO PROBLEM FROM THE MORNING HOURS ON. VERY SLOW MOVEMENT WITH TRAVEL MAINLY BASED ON REBUILDING THROUGH DISCONTINUITIES AND FOLLOWING MOISTURE GRADIENTS. HEAVY RAIN THE MAIN CONCERN WITH ISOLATED WET MICROBURSTS A POSSIBILITY. INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPING WEST COAST TROUGH SEEMS TO BE LOOSING ITS PUNCH AT THIS LATITUDE. AREAS FROM TUCSON EAST NOT LIKELY TO SEE MUCH IN THE WAY OF SIGNIFICANT DRYING AS WE KEEP MORE OF A SOUTHERLY COMPONENT TO OUR FLOW...KEEPING THE DEEPER MOISTURE IN OR VERY NEAR TO THE AREA. THE FORECAST HAS MODERATED BACK FROM THE PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED DRYING TREND TO A MORE SEASONAL MID AUGUST FORECAST. EASTERLY WAVE NEAR FAR SOUTHWEST TEXAS / NORTHERN MEXICO WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED...BUT MAY END UP PULLING UP AND AROUND THE HIGH SHORT OF ARIZONA. && .AVIATION...TAFS AND TWEBS ADEQUATELY COVER ALL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AT KTUS. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 152 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:04 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A strong (60 mph, 52 knot) thunderstorm wind knocked down five power poles in the Town of Ajo at a sub station causing a widespread power outage. The power was reported to be out in the Towns of Ajo, Whey, and Lukeville.
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