Arizona Severe Thunderstorms

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1214 PM MST SUN MAR 16 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

* UNTIL 100 PM MST

* AT 1207 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 16 MILES WEST OF TONOPAH...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 10 WEST OF
TONOPAH...AS WELL AS FARM LAND AND OPEN DESERT.

VERY LARGE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...PUT YOUR CAR IN A GARAGE AND MOVE TO A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
129 PM MST SUN MAR 16 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA
NORTHWESTERN PINAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

* UNTIL 205 PM MST

* AT 121 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF SUN LAKES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE GILA RIVER
INDIAN COMMUNITY...AHWATUKEE...SOUTH PHOENIX...CHANDLER...AND TEMPE.

LARGE HAIL AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH THIS SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...PUT YOUR CAR IN
A GARAGE AND MOVE TO A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

[Aslkahuna]

for cold air funnels as the ULL/Cold Air Pool passes overhead. This time of year, most of the severe activity occurs out in the desert areas but during the Summer monsoon, they can occur down here in my area though the areas around PHX and TUS certainly get some nasties then as well. One of our more unique severe boomers here in Sierra Vista occurred in January 1992 when we had Frequent CG lightning with 71 mph wind gusts and heavy SNOW and blowing snow.

Steve