Widely separated thunderstorms moved slowly across southeast Arizona. One storm produced severe wind gusts in central Cochise County.
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Widely separated thunderstorms moved slowly across southeast Arizona. One storm produced severe wind gusts in central Cochise 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 Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 6, 2:30 PM MST, 4 hours earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 230 PM MST SAT AUG 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS...Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon through Monday with afternoon temperatures a few degrees warmer each day. Then moisture will increase again across the region late Tuesday onward resulting in more convection and cooler afternoon temperatures. && .DISCUSSION...Isolated storms mainly across Cochise and southern Greenlee counties so far this afternoon. Will maintain slight chance of storms going through sunset mainly south and east of Tucson. With precipitable water values expected to be in the 0.80" to 1.25" across the area on Sunday and Monday, expect isolated to low scattered coverage of storms each day with Monday potentially see abit more activity than currently forecast. High temperatures will run several degrees above normal both days with Monday likely being the hottest of this 7 day forecast package. Transition day as tropical moisture associated with the next named eastern Pacific tropical system is pulled north in advance of an upper level trof to our west. Precipitable water values likely to be in the 1.5" to 2" range by Wednesday. Have upped PoPs a bit starting Tuesday into Wednesday but likely not high enough. Deeper moisture hangs around through at least Friday for continued unsettled conditions. There is the potential for a significant rainfall event starting late Tuesday through the end of the week. Way way too early for predicting rainfall amounts. && .AVIATION...Valid through 07/23Z. Sct clouds at 7-9k ft agl west of KTUS and sct-bkn clouds at 6-8k ft agl from KTUS east thru 07/03z. Isolated to scattered coverage of TSRA/SHRA through 07/03z, mainly east of a KOLS-KSAD line. Expect mtn obscurations and isold MVFR cigs/vsbys. Clouds decreasing and TSRA/SHRA ending in most areas by 07/06z. Isolated to scattered TSRA will develop again Sunday aftn mainly east of KFHU-KSAD line. Sfc winds generally 10 kts or less outside of TSRA. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...Moisture will gradually decrease from west to east into Monday, although thunderstorm chances will continue across the eastern half of the forecast area through this period. At the same time, an increase in afternoon temperatures and decrease in humidity levels will also occur. The return of deeper moisture and increased thunderstorm chances area-wide is expected during the middle of next week. && .TWC Watches/Warnings/Advisories...None. && Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 402 PM MST SAT AUG 6 2016 AZZ508-512-062330- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET INCLUDING DOUGLAS/WILLCOX-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENT- 402 PM MST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM MST... AT 400 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN RUCKER CANYON AND SUNIZONA...MOVING NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SUNIZONA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3172 10937 3169 10958 3190 10968 3201 10937 TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 174DEG 11KT 3179 10949 MEYER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 420 PM MST SAT AUG 6 2016 AZZ508-512-070000- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET INCLUDING DOUGLAS/WILLCOX-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENT- 420 PM MST SAT AUG 6 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN COCHISE COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM MST... AT 419 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DOUGLAS...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DOUGLAS...PIRTLEVILLE AND BISBEE-DOUGLAS AIRPORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3153 10972 3153 10924 3133 10938 3134 10968 TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 183DEG 13KT 3130 10953 GL
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:31 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Spotter estimates thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph north of Sunsites.
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