Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of southern Gila county during the early afternoon hours on September 2nd, and they produced locally heavy rainfall with peak rain rates in excess of 2 inches per hour. The storms affected the communities of Globe and Miami, and they led to local flooding of streets, low water crossings and washes.
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Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of southern Gila county during the early afternoon hours on September 2nd, and they produced locally heavy rainfall with peak rain rates in excess of 2 inches per hour. The storms affected the communities of Globe and Miami, and they led to local flooding of streets, low water crossings and washes. In addition, some of the stronger thunderstorms produced hail up to the size of quarters. Gusty winds to 50 mph also occurred, although they did not result in damage.
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 Sep 2, 1:50 PM MST, 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 150 PM MST MON SEP 2 2013 .UPDATE...TO AVIATION AND FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSIONS... .SYNOPSIS... LINGERING MONSOON MOISTURE...ALONG WITH WARMER AFTERNOONS...AND A FEW HARD TO TIME WEATHER DISTURBANCES WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS REGION WIDE THIS WEEK. && .DISCUSSION... A VORT MAX...CURRENTLY CENTERED NEAR BLYTHE HELPED TRIGGER CONSIDERABLE STORM ACTIVITY OVER SONORA LAST NIGHT WHICH LEAD TO AN MCV NEAR THE MEXICO BORDER. THIS FEATURE KEPT CONVECTION GOING AND MOVED INTO PIMA COUNTY. GUSTY WINDS FROM THOSE STORMS HAVE MADE IT INTO THE PHOENIX AREA ALREADY. SURPRISINGLY DUSTY GIVEN THE UNDERWHELMING STRENGTH OF THE WINDS AND LACK OF VIS REDUCTION AT CGZ. DUST WILL IMPROVE SHORTLY. MADE SOME UPDATES TO THE FORECASTS EARLIER TO INTRODUCE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS OVER PORTIONS OF YUMA...SOUTHWEST MARICOPA...AND WESTERN PINAL COUNTIES FOR THIS MORNING. ALSO NUDGED UP POPS A BIT FOR THIS AFTERNOON...INCLUDING LOW END SLIGHT CHANCES FOR THE PHOENIX AREA. STORM ACTIVITY THAT HAD BE CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF THE MCV HAVE WEAKENED QUITE A BIT BUT NEW STORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF IT AS OF THIS WRITING. HRRR MODEL REFLECTS THIS FEATURE BUT HAS BEEN INDICATING SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY GETTING MORE INVOLVED THAN IT HAS. IT GOES ON TO DEVELOP A GOOD DEAL OF STORMS OVER SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AS WELL AS STORMS ALONG A THE SPINE OF HIGHEST TERRAIN IN OUR ZONE 24. NEITHER OF THE 06Z RUNS OF THE NMM6KM NOR OUR LOCAL WRF DEPICTED ANY OF THE CONVECTION THIS MORNING. 12Z SOUNDINGS INDICATE GOOD MIXED LAYER CAPE...ESPECIALLY TWC. HOWEVER...THIS VERY FEATURE MAY WIND UP INHIBITING STORM COVERAGE OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA DESERTS LATER TODAY DUE TO BOUNDARY LAYER STABILIZATION THAT OCCURRED UPSTREAM FROM THE RAIN COOLED AIR. FOR SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...THE AFOREMENTIONED DISTURBANCE WHICH INITIATED THINGS TODAY HAS NOT HAD MUCH IMPACT SO FAR. HOWEVER...THERE ARE MORE DISTURBANCES TO COME ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF KIKO WHICH MAY PROVIDE A LITTLE DYNAMICAL NUDGE TO AID IN STORM ACTIVITY. SO ABOVE NORMAL POPS CONTINUE THERE. WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE. MORE LATER. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...ISSUED AT 300 AM... TODAY AND TUESDAY... MOST OF THE CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL MONDAY WILL LIKELY BE FOCUSED OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CA AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...AS ACCELERATING UPPER LEVEL SOUTHERLY WINDS FLOW INTO AN INCREASING JETMAX OVER EASTERN NEVADA. IN OTHER WORDS...ENTRANCE REGION DYNAMICS IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST CA. THE HIGHEST PRECIP PROBABILITIES WILL BE IN THAT REGION. DITTO ON TUESDAY. THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL AZ WILL BE DEVOID OF ANY UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT...THEREFORE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF HEAT OF THE DAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST...WITH SOMEWHAT HIGHER PROBABILITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY. ALSO ON TUESDAY...AN INVERTED TROF IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST AZ FROM WEST TEXAS BY EVENING. THEREFORE WE HAVE DECIDED TO GO WITH A HIGHER PRECIP PROBABILITY OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AZ...INCLUDING THE DESERTS AROUND PHOENIX AND CASA GRANDE. MODELS FORECAST THE INVERTED TROF MAY ALSO SUPPORT A FEW NOCTURNAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AZ INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... IN THE AFTER-MATH OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED INVERTED TROF TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...DRIER AIR IS FORECAST TO SPREAD INTO EASTERN AZ. BUT WITH WARMER AFTERNOONS...INSTABILITY TSTMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO FORECAST ON THE DESERTS AS MODELS HINT THAT A FEW WEAK INVERTED TROFS WILL FLOW INTO THE REGION FROM MEXICO UNDER SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT. THESE FEATURES WILL BE HARD TO TIME. && .AVIATION... SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING KPHX...KIWA AND KSDL... AFTER THIS AFTERNOON/S THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THAT IS NOW MOVING THROUGH THE GREATER PHX AREA...WHILE WILL LIKE PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE THAT MORE THUNDERSTORMS...OR DUST STORMS COULD AFFECT THE TERMINALS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...AND WILL HAVE VCTS IN THE TAFS TO REFLECT THIS POSSIBILITY. OTHERWISE...SCT TO BKN MID-HIGH LEVEL CIGS WILL BE THE RULE THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. WINDS TO REMAIN MAINLY ON THE LIGHT SIDE...OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST ARIZONA INCLUDING KIPL AND KBLH... KEEPING VCSH IN BOTH THE KBLH AND KIPL TAFS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS TO REFLECT THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE DESERTS OF SW AZ AND SE CA. OTHERWISE...SCT TO BKN MID-HIGH LEVEL CIGS WILL BE THE RULE THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. WINDS TO REMAIN MAINLY ON THE LIGHT SIDE...AND FOLLOW THE USUAL DIURNAL TRENDS. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDED TAFS. && .FIRE WEATHER... THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY... DRIER AIR ACROSS THE REGION WILL LIKELY KEEP MOST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONFINED TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX...WITH JUST SOME ISOLATED STORMS MOVING INTO THE DESERTS EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES EACH AFTERNOON WILL DROP INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE ACROSS THE LOWER DESERTS...WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY ANTICIPATED. OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS...WINDS WILL FAVOR THE TYPICAL DIURNAL UPSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY PATTERNS. && .PSR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AZ...NONE. CA...NONE. && VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX DISCUSSION...AJ PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...VASQUEZ AVIATION...PERCHA FIRE WEATHER...PERCHA
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 620 AM MST MON SEP 2 2013 AZZ020-025-CAZ030>033-031300- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- 620 AM MST MON SEP 2 2013 /620 AM PDT MON SEP 2 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST ARIZONA...EXTREME WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA...EXTREME SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS AS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONSOON MOISTURE STILL COVER THE AREA. THE GREATEST THREAT IS HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING...IF THUNDER- STORMS DEVELOP. OTHER HAZARDS INCLUDE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION. THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. AZZ021>024-026>028-031300- WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHWEST DESERTS-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- 620 AM MST MON SEP 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST-CENTRAL ARIZONA...SOUTH- CENTRAL ARIZONA...SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AND WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. THE GREATEST THUNDERSTORM IS HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING...IF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. OTHER HAZARDS INCLUDE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. TUESDAY...A GREATER CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED...COUPLED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...BLOWING DUST...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORM CHANCES DIMINISH TO A SLIGHT CHANCE THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX
The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:51 UTC.
1 hail, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Early afternoon thunderstorms affected the community of Miami on September 2nd, and they produced large hail. A trained weather spotter reported hail ranging from pea size to quarter size at the intersection of Merritt Street and Franz Avenue. Gusty winds to 50 mph accompanied the thunderstorms, along with minor street flooding.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon hours on September 2nd and they affected the communities of Globe and Miami. Based on radar and rain gage reports, rainfall rates reached or exceeded 2 inches per hour. At 1430MST a trained weather spotter in Miami reported that nearly 1.5 inches of rain fell within 30 minutes. The heavy rain led to the flooding of low water crossings and streets in the area. An Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory was issued at 1440MST and it continued until 1630MST.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arizona in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, September 2013
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: 472649, 472650.