Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective for August 4, 2024
Zones Issued For: Maricopa County including the Phoenix Forecast Zones – Pinal County including the San Tan Forecast Zones – Pima County including the Tucson Forecast Zones – Santa Cruz County.
Discussion: The ridge of high pressure has pushed northwest into Utah, which sets the forecast area within the northeast to easterly flow in the mid-levels. An upper dynamic rotating around the ridge will bring a broad area of upper ascent to the region, which will up the convective potential. Although this watch is not for the higher terrain zones, this will focus on the lower population zones this evening. You’ve had your fun for days up there.
Storms today will be capable of damaging winds, large hail, and flooding in the strongest cells. The cells will be scattered for the Phoenix areas, so it is hit and miss. Still, those that receive them will have damage.
TUESDAY: Tuesday is expected to have an easterly wave moving through, which will no doubt be the strongest storm chance for Phoenix, Pinal, and Tucson this week thus far. I will be issuing alerts as early as Monday for this, however this is your pre-alert.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch here at AZWF is issued 0-12 hours before the event is expected.
As always, we take it one day at a time with these events.
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