The record
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| event_type | Dust Storm |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 1,057,822 |
| episode_id | 173,249 |
| begin_utc | 2022-09-03T01:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2022-09-03T01:15:00+00:00 |
| state | ARIZONA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | SOUTHEAST VALLEY/QUEEN CREEK |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 0.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | Public |
| episode_narrative | Under a classic setup for storm motion from the Northern Arizona high terrain to Southern Arizona lower deserts, with the monsoon 500mb high positioned over Nevada and Utah, a few multicell storm clusters developed and progressed west-southwest through the lower deserts in the afternoon and evening hours of the 2nd. Increased east-northeast steering flow resulted in relatively high shear values for the monsoon (Sfc-6km shear around 25-30 kts) and very steep mid-level lapse rate (8-8.5 C/km) supported the organized multicellular storm mode with robust updrafts. Inversely, very high DCAPE values, up to 1500-1800 J/kg, supported very strong downbursts. Moisture levels were also above normal which, in combination with the strong updrafts, supported high rainfall rates (1.5-2 inches per hour average). There were a few multicell clusters that moved through Southern Arizona. One through the southeast parts of the greater Phoenix area, another that developed in Yavapai County before descending southwest along US-60 in Maricopa and La Paz Counties, and a third that developed off the Kofa Wilderness terrain south of Quartzsite before being caught by the cluster descending along US-60. Each cluster produced damaging winds, dense blowing dust, small to severe hail, and localized flash flooding. |
| event_narrative | A video on social media shot while driving south on Higley Road between Pecos Road and Chandler Heights Road shows a large wall of dust moving west across the area. Visibility fell to less than 1/4 mile in the dust. No damages or injuries were reported. |
| year | 2,022 |
Provenance
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