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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 763,027 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 127,287 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2018-08-03T02:45:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2018-08-03T05:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ARIZONA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | MARICOPA |
| Latitudelat | 33.640 |
| Longitudelon | -112.410 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 33.640 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -112.410 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 5.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Trained Spotter |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A large cluster of very strong thunderstorms moved steadily north and across the west and northwest portions of the greater Phoenix area, including communities of Sun City and Surprise, during the evening hours on August 2nd. The more intense thunderstorms managed to produce unusually heavy amounts of rainfall; there was a confirmed report of 2.9 inches measured in the town of Surprise. Large hail also was reported in the area with diameters in excess of one inch. In addition, some of the storms generated very strong and gusty outflow winds well in excess of 60 mph. The winds downed numerous trees in the vicinity of the Loop 303 and West Bell Road, and also cracked windows in some homes. Despite the intense rainfall, flash flooding was not reported; there were instances of street flooding and an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory was issued for the area as a result. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A cluster of very strong thunderstorms moved steadily north across the western portion of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on August 2nd. Some of the stronger storms produced intense rainfall with peak rain rates well in excess of one inch per hour. The heavy rains led to local street flooding west of Surprise and near Sun City West, especially along Bell Road. According to a trained weather spotter, at 1915MST very heavy rain was measured along Bell Road just to the east of the Loop 303 highway. 2.05 inches of rain was measured in the area. Downbursts accompanied the heavy rain which caused trees in the area to be downed. Heavy rain led to street flooding and the Surprise Police Department closed Sunrise Boulevard at Bell Road due to water across the road. An Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory was issued for the area at 1934MST and it remained in effect until 2230MST. There were other heavy rain reports in the area, based on CocoRAHS weather station observations. One such station to the southeast of the Loop 303 and Bell Road intersection measured 1.18 inches of rain. The most significant report came from another CocoRAHS station in Surprise that measured a storm total rainfall of 2.90 inches. The station ID was AZ-MR-42. There were no flash flooding reports in Surprise, despite the very heavy rainfall that occurred. |
| Yearyear | 2,018 |
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