Heavy Rain in Pima County, Arizona

Heavy Rain September 2, 2011 · Pima County, Arizona

Injuries

$50K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An intense thunderstorm produced torrential rainfall along Interstate 10 between mile markers 285 and 292 near the Pima County and Cochise County line. The Arizona Department of Transportation worked six accidents involving a total of nine vehicles resulting in seven non-life-threatening injuries. Arizona DOT reported that heavy rainfall, zero visibility, and hydroplaning were to blame. Interstate 10 was partially closed for about 30 minutes.

The wider storm

Enough left over moisture interacted with a shortwave trough to produce isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms across southern Arizona. Some of the storms produced heavy rainfall.

Began near Vail Jct (32.0023, -110.6825).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 347552. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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