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 8, 9:15 PM MST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 915 PM MST TUE AUG 8 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BUILD WESTWARD...WITH AN EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW RETURNING TO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. EXPECT A CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE WEEK. && .DISCUSSION...AFTER EARLY AFTERNOON FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND THE TOHONO OODHAM NATION...A STRONG COMPLEX DEVELOPED OVER EASTERN PIMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SEVERE AND FLOODING REPORTS ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WITH THIS KIND OF ORGANIZED CONVECTION EXPECT DEBRIS INTO TOMORROW MORNING AND A DELAY IN CONVECTION WITH LATE SOLAR INSOLATION AND A RAIN COOLED BOUNDARY LAYER. OTHERWISE...FORECAST AS DISCUSSED BELOW. && .PREV DISCUSSION...NOT MUCH WILL CHANGE OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS WITH UPPER HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND MEAN UPPER TROF OVER THE PACIFIC NW. THUS EXPECT THE WEATHER TO REMAIN RELATIVELY ACTIVE WITH DAY-TO-DAY VARIABILITY OF THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND SEASONAL NORMALS. && .AVIATION...TAFS AND TWEBS ADEQUATELY COVER ALL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AT KTUS. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
854 PM MST TUE AUG 08 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM HAIL PATAGONIA 31.54N 110.75W
08/08/2006 E1.75 INCH SANTA CRUZ AZ COUNTY OFFICIAL
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN PATAGONIA. TIME OF HAIL
ESTIMATED.
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 WSW TUCSON 32.16N 111.03W
08/08/2006 PIMA AZ TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES UPROOTED AT COUNTRY CLUB AND VALENCIA.
0735 PM HAIL 21 E GREEN VALLEY 31.89N 110.65W
08/08/2006 E0.75 INCH PIMA AZ TRAINED SPOTTER
3/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED.
0800 PM FLASH FLOOD TUCSON 32.20N 110.89W
08/08/2006 PIMA AZ NWS EMPLOYEE
STREET FLOODING AT 6TH AND PARK AVENUE.
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SCHAFFNERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1012 PM MST TUE AUG 08 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG TUCSON 32.20N 110.89W
08/08/2006 PIMA AZ BROADCAST MEDIA
7 DOWN POWER LINES AT OLD NOGALES HIGHWAY
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD TUCSON 32.20N 110.89W
08/08/2006 PIMA AZ BROADCAST MEDIA
FLOODING AT SAHUARITA RD WITH CARS STUCK
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG TUCSON 32.20N 110.89W
08/08/2006 PIMA AZ BROADCAST MEDIA
ROOF DAMAGE AND HOUSE FLOODING AT PARK AND 36TH
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG TUCSON 32.20N 110.89W
08/08/2006 PIMA AZ BROADCAST MEDIA
LARGE TREES DOWN ON AJO RD
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MEYERThe Tucson radar (KEMX), 43 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:58 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm wind gusts over the City of Tucson caused four power poles to be downed at 36th Street and Forgeus Avenue.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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