Dust Storm and Hail in Arizona, June 6, 2006

Name: Dust Storm and Hail in Arizona, June 6, 2006
Start: 2006-06-06T16:45
End: 2006-06-06T18:30
Location: Arizona

June 6, 2006 · NWS PSR · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

2 dust storm, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 6, 2:50 PM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 2:50 PM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 6:10 AM MST, 10 hours 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
610 AM MST TUE JUN 6 2006

AZZ022-023-027-028-071315-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
610 AM MST TUE JUN 6 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND AREAS OF DENSE BLOWING
DUST ARE POSSIBLE HAZARDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AN UPSWING IN THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL DESERTS...
INCLUDING PHOENIX...IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND DENSE BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE HAZARDS.

.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>033-071315-
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-
610 AM PDT TUE JUN 6 2006 /610 AM MST TUE JUN 6 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 THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST TODAY. STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND AREAS OF DENSE BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE
HAZARDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WINDS AND DENSE BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE HAZARDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

AZZ024-071315-
SOUTHERN GILA/TONTO NF FOOTHILLS-
610 AM MST TUE JUN 6 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE POSSIBLE HAZARDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AN UPSWING IN THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE
HAZARDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 46 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:02 UTC.

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Event by event

2 dust storm, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Dust Storm, Central Deserts

When: June 6, 4:45 PM MST to 5:30 PM MST
Where: Central Deserts forecast zone
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Visibility was reported to be less than a quarter mile across most of Northern Pinal County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinal

When: June 6, 5:00 PM MST
Where: Pinal County, 11 mi E of Casa Grande
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 32.883, -111.567

Roof damage reported in the Tierra Grande subdivision.

Hail, Pinal

When: June 6, 5:15 PM MST
Where: Pinal County, 6 mi W of Stanfield
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 32.867, -112.067

Dust Storm, Greater Phoenix Area

When: June 6, 5:30 PM MST to 6:30 PM MST
Where: Greater Phoenix Area forecast zone
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

High winds resulted in areas of dense blowing dust. Visibility was reduced to less than a quarter mile in many areas of Phoenix and the East Valley.

What these are

Dust Storm: Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arizona in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Arizona, June 2006

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5518691, 5518693, 5518690, 5518692.