Weather Alerts for Pima CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 BLOWING DUST ADVISORY |
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| PIMA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson - Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox - Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford - Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham - Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument - Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon |
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| Effective: Tue, 8/4 1:41am | Updated: Tue, 8/4 1:52pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 8/4 8:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust from thunderstorms developing after 2 pm can be expected. * WHERE...Chiricahua Mountains, Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, Upper Gila River Valley, and Upper San Pedro River Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Information: Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. |
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 FLOOD WATCH |
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| PIMA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales - Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail - Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson - Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox - Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham - Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument - Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon |
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| Effective: Tue, 8/4 8:04am | Updated: Tue, 8/4 1:52pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Tue, 8/4 11:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Cochise County, Santa Cruz County, Sasabe and Arivaca, and Southeast Pima County. * WHEN...From 3 PM MST this afternoon through 11 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Expect another round of strong to severe thunderstorms with widespread heavy rainfall across south central Arizona. One inch per hour rainfall rates will be likely with isolated areas seeing 1-3 inches total. Portions of the Watch area received 1"-2" of rain yesterday, so this combined with heavy rainfall today will lead to excessive runoff and result in flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. |
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