Strong thunderstorms produced heavy rain mainly over the Mogollon Rim and Yavapai County.
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Strong thunderstorms produced heavy rain mainly over the Mogollon Rim and Yavapai County.
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 Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 10, 10:25 AM MST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1025 AM MST WED JUL 10 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL BRING INCREASING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE TO THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY. && .DISCUSSION...A MAJOR MCS ALONG THE ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO BORDER OVERNIGHT PUSHED DEEPER MOISTURE NORTH AND WEST INTO THE REGION WITH A MOISTURE-RICH BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE ALMOST TO THE UTAH BORDER. MODIFIED SOUNDINGS FOR TODAY INDICATE 500-800 J/KG CAPE BY THIS AFTERNOON...PRIMARILY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM. DEBRIS CLOUD AND A COOLER SURFACE WILL DELAY THE ONSET OF CONVECTION...BUT INITIATION IS ABOUT READY OVER THE WHITES AND THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM. STORM MOTION TODAY WILL DRIVE STORMS TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH ANOTHER COMPLEX POSSIBLE OVER THE DESERTS TONIGHT. THIS MAY ENHANCE NOCTURNAL CONVECTION...ESPECIALLY SOUTHWEST OF FLAGSTAFF. THIS RICH MOISTURE ENVIRONMENT WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. CURRENT PRODUCTS LOOK GOOD AND NO UPDATES ARE NEEDED. && .AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z PACKAGE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WITH INCREASING MONSOON MOISTURE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA...DIMINISHING AFTER 03Z. EXPECT MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS NEAR STORMS WITH ERRATIC GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS. && .FIRE WEATHER...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES THIS WEEK. ADDITIONAL MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY AND THURSDAY...WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR NORMAL. FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...AMPLE MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RUN NEAR NORMAL. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && PUBLIC.........PETERSON AVIATION.......BOHLIN FIRE WEATHER...BOHLIN FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 132 PM MST WED JUL 10 2013 AZZ014-017-102100- NAVAJO AZ-APACHE AZ- 132 PM MST WED JUL 10 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHWESTERN APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA UNTIL 200 PM MST AT 129 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THAT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM VERNON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL AREAS NORTH OF VERNON IN SOUTHWESTERN APACHE COUNTY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA AND STORMS APPROACH...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY PONDING ON SOME ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IN HEAVY RAINFALL SLOW DOWN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING...AND LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 3418 10989 3440 10979 3428 10959 3412 10970 TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 122DEG 15KT 3424 10972 TC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 147 PM MST WED JUL 10 2013 AZZ014-017-102100- NAVAJO AZ-APACHE AZ- 147 PM MST WED JUL 10 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHWESTERN APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA UNTIL 200 PM MST AT 140 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THAT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR VERNON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE FROM PEA TO DIME IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND LIKELY IS PRODUCING PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS IN AND AROUND VERNON. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL AREAS IN AND AROUND VERNON IN SOUTHWESTERN APACHE COUNTY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA AND STORMS APPROACH...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY PONDING ON SOME ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IN HEAVY RAINFALL SLOW DOWN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING...AND LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 3418 10989 3440 10979 3428 10959 3412 10970 TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 122DEG 15KT 3424 10972 TC
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:00 UTC.
1 heavy rain, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Up to two inches of rain was reported in Pinetop-Lakeside. Dime sized hail covered the ground.
A trained spotter reported one inch diameter hail with heavy rain and localized flooding in Heber-Overgaard.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 471708, 471705.