1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 25, 2:55 PM MST, 5 hours earlier.
AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-260600- AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 255 PM MST TUE JUL 25 2006 SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA FORECAST DISCUSSION .SYNOPSIS... AN INCREASE IN TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS AND THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT RAIN OF THIS THUNDERSTORM SEASON ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA TONIGHT. IT WILL BECOME COOLER TONIGHT AND TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW AVERAGE FOR LATE JULY WEDNESDAY WITH LITTLE CHANGE THE REST OF THE WEEK. PLENTY OF TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE OVER OUR AREA FOR A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...THE REST OF THE WEEK. && .SHORT TERM... TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... UNDER PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES...TEMPERATURES WERE GENERALLY 5 TO 7 DEGREES LOWER AND IT WAS MORE HUMID WITH DEW POINT TEMPERATURES GENERALLY 10 TO 20 DEGREES HIGHER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON COMPARED WITH THE SAME TIME YESTERDAY. PLENTY OF HUMID TROPICAL AIR VIA THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WAS MOVING INTO THE AREA TODAY WITH A PEAK WIND OF 39 MPH FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT YUMA THIS MORNING. THE INCREASE IN TROPICAL MOISTURE MEANS AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS AND THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT RAIN OF THIS THUNDERSTORM SEASON FOR MOST AREAS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. SOME HEAVY RAIN...IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG GUSTY DAMAGING WINDS... IS ALSO ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. THE INCREASE IN HUMIDITY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO BECOME COOLER TONIGHT...AND DROP TO BELOW AVERAGE FOR LATE JULY WEDNESDAY WITH A CONTINUATION OF BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR LATE JULY THE REST OF THE WEEK. TROPICAL STORM EMILIA WAS LOCATED ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH. TROPICAL MOISTURE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF EMILIA OVER MEXICO AND THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE INTO OUR AREA THE REST OF THIS WEEK. AGAIN...THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE OF THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT RAIN WITH SOME HEAVY RAIN...OCCURRING IN THE DESERT AREAS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT. PLENTY OF TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE OVER OUR AREA FOR A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...THE REST OF THE WEEK. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY HAVE TO BE ISSUED. THERE IS ALSO A CONCERN FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING. && .LONG TERM... FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST TO THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM MEXICO ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH OF OUR AREA SATURDAY. THUS...HAVE CONTINUED MORE OF A STANDARD FORECAST FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...BUT HAVE ALSO CONTINUED WITH BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR LATE JULY. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAFS ADEQUATELY DEPICT EXPECTED WEATHER. SEE TAFS PHXTAFPHX...PHXTAFIWA...PHXTAFYUM...LAXTAFBLH AND LAXTAFIPL FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDED TAFS. && .PSR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AZ...NONE CA...NONE && NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX ELLIS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 600 AM MST TUE JUL 25 2006 AZZ022-023-027-028-260430- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- 600 AM MST TUE JUL 25 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A CHANCE FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TODAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST THREATS INCLUDE STRONG POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DENSE BLOWING DUST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY INCREASED MONSOON HUMIDITY ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO A CHANCE FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY NIGHTTIME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORM INTENSITY AND COVERAGE WILL VARY FROM DAY TO DAY. THE GREATEST THREATS IN ADDITION TO STRONG POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS IS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND HEAVY RUNOFF. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. AZZ020-021-025-026-CAZ030>033-260430- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- 600 AM PDT TUE JUL 25 2006 /600 AM MST TUE JUL 25 2006/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST ARIZONA...EXTREME WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA...SOUTHWEST ARIZONA...WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA...EXTREME SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TODAY. THE GREATEST THREATS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS TO NEAR 50 MPH...ALONG WITH DENSE BLOWING DUST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST. THUNDERSTORM INTENITY AND COVERAGE WILL VARY FROM DAY TO DAY. THE GREATEST THREATS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS TO NEAR 50 MPH... VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DENSE BLOWING DUST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. AZZ024-260430- SOUTHERN GILA/TONTO NF FOOTHILLS- 600 AM MST TUE JUL 25 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TODAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE GREATEST THREATS INCLUDE STRONG POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY INCREASED MONSOON HUMIDITY ACROSS THE REGION WILL LEAD TO A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EARLY NIGHTTIME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORM INTENSITY AND COVERAGE WILL VARY FROM DAY TO DAY. THE GREATEST THREATS IN ADDITION TO STRONG POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS IS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND HEAVY RUNOFF. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:55 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Pilot reported the funnel cloud to the Center Weather Support Unit.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arizona in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, July 2006
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