The Dexes / Lightning Report (Storm Events) / 983859
Eventdex · Lightning Report (Storm Events)
PINAL
983859 · 33.249, -111.524
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 983,859 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 162,889 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2021-08-17T05:40:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2021-08-17T05:40:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ARIZONA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | PINAL |
| Latitudelat | 33.249 |
| Longitudelon | -111.524 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 33.249 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -111.524 |
| 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 | Public |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A shortwave trough rotating through the region led to steepening lapse rates and increasingly unstable conditions across central Arizona on the 16th. With abundant moisture and high CAPE values in place, the environment was favorable for the development of strong to severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms initially developed over the high terrain of eastern Arizona before racing toward the west/southwest into the lower deserts of south-central Arizona as a line of strong to severe thunderstorms. The main impacts associated with these thunderstorms occurred as they moved into the Phoenix metro, producing widespread damaging wind gusts. Multiple observations recorded wind gusts in excess of 60 mph with a few approaching 80 mph. Recently implemented damage threat categories for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were put to the test with one destructive Severe Thunderstorm Warning being issued for 80 mph wind gusts for much of Phoenix. There were numerous reports of downed trees across the Valley as a result of the severe wind gusts. The strong winds also led to several reports of dense blowing dust in dust prone areas. Additionally, thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall that led to several instances of flash flooding. No injuries were reported. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Photos on social media show a charred pickup truck after catching on fire from being struck by lightning in a neighborhood near Ocotillo Road and Schnepf Road. No injuries were reported. Timing was estimated using radar. |
| Yearyear | 2,021 |
Provenance
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