Weather Alert in Arizona
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 3:48PM MST until September 3 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Gila, AZ
DESCRIPTION: FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Washington Fire scar in... Gila County in east central Arizona... * Until 645 PM MST. * At 348 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Washington Fire scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Washington Fire scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Washington Fire scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Washington Park and Whispering Pines. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Shadow Rim Ranch.
INSTRUCTION: This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Washington Fire scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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