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HWOTWC

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1039 AM MST FRI JUL 3 2009

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NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
1039 AM MST FRI JUL 3 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN ACTIVE AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS EXPECTED AS MONSOON MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO STREAM INTO THE STATE. BECAUSE OF WEAK STEERING
WINDS...THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE STORMS TODAY AND THIS EVENING
WILL BE FROM HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY FLASH FLOODING. A FEW
LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONLY AN HOUR OR
TWO. ISOLATED...STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS APPROACHING SEVERE LEVELS ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE...BUT THE RISK OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE
LOW. THOSE WITH OUTDOOR PLANS ON THE START OF THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE
INDOORS QUICKLY. ANY THUNDERSTORM...REGARDLESS OF INTENSITY...
PRODUCES DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A THREAT ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...WITH THE MAIN THREAT AGAIN IN THE
FORM OF HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING. SOME DRYING WILL GRADUALLY
SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS ARIZONA STARTING ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL
REDUCE THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE NEW WEEK...
PARTICULARLY WEST OF TUCSON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$
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HWOFGZ

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1000 AM MST FRI JUL 3 2009

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WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-KAIBAB PLATEAU-COCONINO PLATEAU-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
BLACK MESA AREA-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
1000 AM MST FRI JUL 3 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...NORTHERN
GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

A MOIST AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS
NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF STEEP LOW-LEVEL LAPSE
RATES AND DEEP MOISTURE WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME THUNDERSTORMS
BECOMING STRONG AND PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. IN
ADDITION...WEAK STEERING LEVEL FLOW WILL RESULT IN SLOW MOVING
STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS. WINDS ALOFT
WERE GENERALLY FROM THE WEST SO STORMS FORMING OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE
EASTWARD INTO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS ARIZONA ON SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. FOR MONDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY...A DRIER WESTERLY FLOW WILL RESULT IN REDUCED
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$



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HWOPSR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
546 AM MST FRI JUL 3 2009

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WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
SOUTHWEST DESERTS-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
546 AM MST FRI JUL 3 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARIZONA...SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AND WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS INCLUDE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...DENSE
BLOWING DUST...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED SLIGHT CHANCE FOR MAINLY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WITH A DRYING TREND
EXPECTED THEREAFTER. PRIMARY HAZARDS INCLUDE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 45 MPH...DENSE BLOWING DUST AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

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SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
546 AM MST FRI JUL 3 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PRIMARY HAZARDS INCLUDE
GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

AZZ020-025-CAZ030>033-041300-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
546 AM MST FRI JUL 3 2009 /546 AM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST
ARIZONA...EXTREME WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA...EXTREME SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS. PRIMARY HAZARDS INCLUDE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45
MPH...LOCALLY DENSE BLOWING DUST AND SAND...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

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