Strong thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, gusty winds and blowing dust, affected portions of south central Arizona on July 24.
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The episode as NWS PSR wrote it up.
Strong thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, gusty winds and blowing dust, affected portions of south central Arizona on July 24.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain, 1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall, with rainfall totals in excess of one inch. Heavy rain led to flooding of washes in the areas near the intersection of Highway 60 and Highway 188.
Widespread gusty winds resulted in visibility less than a quarter mile due to blowing dust. Official wind gusts at Mesa Gateway airport reached 37 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arizona in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, July 2010
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: 252210, 252448.