Thunderstorms moved southwest across southeast Arizona. Thunderstorm winds produced a wall of dust along I-10 in Pinal County.
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Thunderstorms moved southwest across southeast Arizona. Thunderstorm winds produced a wall of dust along I-10 in Pinal County. Other storms produced heavy rain and flash flooding in the Baboquivari Mountains.
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 Jun 26, 2:00 PM MST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 200 PM MST Sun Jun 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Showers and thunderstorms will be present each afternoon and evening this week across southeast Arizona with plenty of moisture in place. High temperatures will remain near to slightly below normal. && .DISCUSSION...Temperatures are 5-9 degrees cooler than this time yesterday thanks to this morning's cloud cover. As a result there are currently only isolated storms mainly over the mountains in central and western Pima County, along the international border, and the Chiricahuas. Clouds have cleared out of these areas allowing insolation to de-stabilize the atmosphere. Expect this activity to continue with storm coverage isolated to scattered. Storms in the lower desert may struggle because of the lack of heating. Activity in Cochise County will be helped by an approaching weak vort max from west Texas and outflows from convection in northern Sonora. PWAT values are well above normal for this time of year with storm motion only around 5 knots, so localized heavy rain and flooding will be a risk. Even with the extra moisture DCAPE values are between 500-1000 J/kg, which will lead to a threat for strong downdrafts/outflows. Hi-res models keep showers going overnight mainly in Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee Counties. Monday lingering cloud cover from overnight showers could again hinder/delay convection. Upper level flow will be out of the south to southeast as high pressure begins to center over the Great Basin and Four Corners. Moisture will again be in great supply with hi-res guidance showing isolated to scattered convection. But again this will depend on how long the cloud cover sticks around. Southeast Arizona will remain in mostly south to easterly flow which will keep PWAT values seasonally high. Expect daily afternoon/evening isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity into next weekend. Forecast soundings show most of the moisture being contained above 700 mb with an inverted V profile below 700 mb. Strong downdrafts/downbursts will continue to be a threat along with locally heavy rainfall. Temperatures will be around normal for this time of year. && .AVIATION...Valid through 28/00Z. SCT -SHRA remains primarily northeast of Tucson early this afternoon with cigs down to 7k-10k ft AGL. SCT TSRA will develop primarily south and west of KTUS and KOLS this afternoon with better chances at activity impacting the terminals between 00z-09z tonight. Heavier showers and storms could drop cigs to 7k-9k ft, produce strong wind gusts in excess of 35kts, and briefly lower visibilities. Outside of showers and storms, winds will remain less than 12 kts with SCT-BKN clouds at 9k-12k ft AGL. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...Monsoon moisture will remain in place over the next several days keeping RH values above critical thresholds. Showers and storms will be possible each afternoon across differing portions of southeast Arizona each day, potentially lingering into the late night hours some nights. Coverage will be isolated to scattered. Any storms will carry the threats of lightning, strong winds gusts, and localized flooding. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 debris flow, 1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorms produced one inch of rain in less than one hour over the Contreras burn scar causing a debris flow over State Route 386 to Kitt Peak.
Thunderstorm outflow winds produced a wall of dust that reduced visibilities to less than a quarter mile across I-10 near Picacho.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arizona in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, June 2022
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: 1041280, 1041281.