Hot weather continued over northern Arizona as high pressure was just east of Arizona and low pressure was to the southwest of the state. This pattern allowed for moisture to make it into the region.
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Hot weather continued over northern Arizona as high pressure was just east of Arizona and low pressure was to the southwest of the state. This pattern allowed for moisture to make it into the region. The moisture flow originated from Mexico and off towards the Gulf of Mexico. With the influx of moisture, cumulus cloud development was seen along the higher terrain of northern Arizona.
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 Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 7, 10:37 AM MST, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 1037 AM MST Fri Jun 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Above normal temperatures will continue, although they will peak today, with some cooling over the weekend. Any isolated showers and thunderstorms will primarily impact portions of eastern Arizona through Sunday. Another warming trend returns for the middle of next week. && .UPDATE...Weak wave moving around the ridge is moving east this morning, having brought some light showers for parts of the Mogollon Rim. That shower activity has diminished this morning, but will potentially reignite with daytime heating upping instability closer to the Four Corners. Meanwhile, better lift and instability already has convection ongoing over the White Mountains. Activity there will be on and off throughout the day. Hot weather still the main story and impact for the day with more near record to record highs possible. && .PREV DISCUSSION /419 AM MST/...The ridge across Arizona slowly deamplifies heading into the weekend, but not before delivering another hot/potentially record-setting day today. A weak trough setting up along the West Coast will increase southwesterly flow, especially today and will push our limited moisture sources eastward. Chances for high-based convection continue for several days, but really only affect the eastern zones of our CWA from here on out. Continued troughing into next week will eventually dry us out completely, not that this is a "wet" pattern by any means, with above normal temperatures persisting. One more day of our EHW looks reasonable, but fire danger is also something to think about as southwest winds increase for today. All in all, much of the state will just see the next seven days as more of the same. && .AVIATION...Friday 07/18Z through Saturday 08/18Z...Mainly VFR expected. Localized MVFR between KCMR-KFLG due to smoke. ISO TS/TSRA through 02Z along and south of a KRQE-KSOW line. SW winds 15-25 kts, with gusty/erratic winds near storms. Winds become light and variable after 03Z. OUTLOOK...Saturday 08/18Z through Monday 10/18Z...VFR expected. ISO TS/TSRA, mainly Sunday aftn across eastern Arizona. SW winds 10-20 kts each afternoon. && .FIRE WEATHER...Friday and Saturday...Hot and mostly dry conditions are expected to continue. Isolated thunderstorms possible, mainly across eastern Arizona. The main impacts will include gusty/erratic winds and dry lightning, with low chances for wetting rains. Minimum RH values generally between 5-15% both afternoon. Look for southwest winds 15-25 mph today, becoming 10-20 mph on Saturday. Sunday through Tuesday...Mostly dry and warm conditions. Isolated thunderstorms possible across eastern AZ, with greatest chances on Sunday. Minimum RH values will slowly drop each afternoon, generally between 10-20%. Look for southwest winds 5-15 mph, gusting near 20 mph. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening for AZZ005-006-037. && PUBLIC...RKR/Peterson AVIATION...Meola FIRE WEATHER...Meola For Northern Arizona weather information visit weather.gov/flagstaff
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:32 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A video was shared of a landspout just west of Holbrook.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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