A complex of strong thunderstorms developed over western Pinal County, particularly in the area between Casa Grande and Arizona City, during the late afternoon into the early evening hours. The overall environment the thunderstorms developed under was characterized by weak to moderate instability with CAPE values ranging between 500-1000 J/KG and DCAPE values in excess of 1500 J/KG, which was…
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A complex of strong thunderstorms developed over western Pinal County, particularly in the area between Casa Grande and Arizona City, during the late afternoon into the early evening hours. The overall environment the thunderstorms developed under was characterized by weak to moderate instability with CAPE values ranging between 500-1000 J/KG and DCAPE values in excess of 1500 J/KG, which was favorable for strong to severe downburst winds to materialize.
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 Jun 28, 5:13 PM MST, 47 minutes earlier.
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6 thunderstorm wind, 1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Four power poles down on Overfield Road near the intersection with Battaglia Drive in Arizona City. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.
Visibility at around 50 feet was observed in the area of West Val Vista Boulevard and I-10 in Casa Grande due to blowing dust from thunderstorm winds. No accidents nor injuries were reported.
Roof and fence damage as well as turbine vent peeled off the roof were observed in a residential neighborhood located near the area of West Val Vista Boulevard and I-10. Wind gusts were estimated between 55 and 60 mph. No injuries were reported.
Roof of a 30 foot by 40 foot steel shed blown off near the area of West Val Vista Boulevard and I-10 in Casa Grande. Wind gusts were estimated at around 55 mph. No injuries were reported.
Bottom three rows of the house roof tile were blown off along with the cement brick privacy walls between houses knocked over near the area of North Pinal Avenue and East McCartney Road in Casa Grande. Wind gusts were estimated at between 55 and 60 mph. No injuries were reported.
Concrete shingle tiles torn from the side of a roof as well as several concrete fence structures blown over in Las Montanas Subdivision in Casa Grande. Wind gusts were estimated at between 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
New construction of an RV Garage located in Calle Vistoso in Casa Grande was destroyed with the damage blown nearly 1/4 mile away. Wind gusts were estimated at between 55 and 60 mph. No injuries were reported.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1193691, 1193698, 1193700, 1193696, 1193692, 1193693, 1193694.