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Eventdex · Cold & Wind Chill

TUCSON METRO AREA

287471

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Event typeevent_typeFrost/Freeze
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id287,471
Episode IDepisode_id47,100
Begin UTCbegin_utc2011-02-03T05:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2011-02-04T01:00:00+00:00
StatestateARIZONA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameTUCSON METRO AREA
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property1.00M
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceBroadcast Media
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeAn unusually cold air mass had a significant impact on Southeast Arizona.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeTemperatures dropped into the mid to upper teens across the Tucson area overnight resulting in numerous burst water pipes. A water pipe at a main Metro Water location froze, leaving almost 30 residences and businesses without water on the northwest side. More than 200 customers in Tucson reported frozen or burst water pipes. In all, at least 2000 residents and businesses were without water at some point during the day. AAA saw a 20% increase in local calls on Thursday, mostly about dead car batteries. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base had several buildings damaged by flooding frozen fire sprinkler pipes, which resulted in the buildings being closed for safety reasons. The intersection of Grant Road and Stone Ave. was also closed due to a burst water main that was causing slick road conditions. The Reid Park Zoo was also closed due to numerous broken water pipes. ||Southwest Gas Company also could not meet natural gas demand, which resulted in about 14,000 Tucson customers being without heat.||In Green Valley, over $17,000 in damage was sustained at 11 Green Valley recreational centers due to broken sprinkler systems. ||Untold numbers of plants, trees, and shrubs were also killed by the record cold, including the prized southern Arizona Saguaro Cactus.
Yearyear2,011

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