The Simmons Fire near Kelvin was active from May 28 through June 4 and burned 4 homes. The fire was of an undetermined cause as of this publication and burned around 350 acres.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS TWC wrote it up.
The Simmons Fire near Kelvin was active from May 28 through June 4 and burned 4 homes. The fire was of an undetermined cause as of this publication and burned around 350 acres.
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 May 31, 2:15 PM MST, 9 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 215 PM MST Fri May 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High temperatures remain above normal this weekend and through next week. Continue to expect the occasional afternoon wind gust as well due to daytime heating. &&the .DISCUSSION...Predominantly clear skies across SE AZ today with the occasional wisps of cirrus. The main story for the start of June is heat, heat, heat. High temperatures in the lower valleys to the west of Tucson hover around 100F with the valleys out east in the mid 90s. Locally cooler high temperatures in the higher terrain, mostly between the 70s and 80s. Looking further out, our next attempt at a weather maker takes place late next week (Thursday through Saturday). A low off the coast of Baja California could help bring in some upper level moisture. However, different models have a varying trajectory for this disturbance. We could see the low push north, helping to increase our temperatures late next week, or move into our area, bringing upper level moisture along with it. If the low happens to sneak our way, we will see isolated dry thunderstorms bringing an occasional lightning strike and some gusty winds. Stay tuned! && .AVIATION...Valid through 02/00Z. SKC conditions throughout the entire TAF period today. SWLY SFC winds this afternoon with speeds generally under 12 kts with the occasional wind gust up to 20 kts. Light and variable overnight with SWLY SFC winds returning after 01/20Z. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...Dry conditions continue with min RH's in the single digits across the valleys and the teens in the higher terrain. High temperatures continue to be 2-5 degrees above normal through the next week. 20-foot winds continue to follow diurnal trends with the occasional afternoon wind gust. In general, 20-foot winds will generally be less than 15 mph. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Giralte Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Simmons Fire near Kelvin was active from May 28 through June 4 and burned 4 homes. The fire was of an undetermined cause as of this publication and burned around 350 acres.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arizona in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, June 2024
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: 1179696.