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NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY

1052142

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event_typeDust Storm
ncei_event_id1,052,142
episode_id173,248
begin_utc2022-09-02T05:37:00+00:00
end_utc2022-09-02T05:50:00+00:00
stateARIZONA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameNORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceDepartment of Highways
episode_narrativeUnder a classic setup for storm motion from the Mogollon Rim to the Valley (Rim-to-Valley), with the monsoon 500mb high positioned over Nevada, a multicell storm cluster descended out of the White Mountains, through Gila County, and into the lower deserts of Maricopa and Pinal Counties in the early overnight hours of the 1st. Moisture levels were near average for the time of year, but steep mid level lapse rates over the high terrain (7-8 C/km) and modest shear (Sfc-6km around 20-25 kts) was sufficient to support the development of an organized multicell storm cluster. The environment was also supportive of strong downbursts, with DCAPE up around 1000-1500 J/kg. A single ordinary storm also developed in the Queen Creek/San Tan Valley area a couple hours before the multicell cluster moved into the lower deserts, and produced a damaging downburst. Strong winds leading to a dust storm was eventually generated by the multicell cluster once it moved into Maricopa and Pinal Counties.
event_narrativeAn Arizona Department of Transportation traffic web cam at the intersection of State Route 347 and Cement Plant Road showed near zero visibility in blowing dust. No injuries or significant impacts to traffic were reported.
year2,022

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