Heavy Rain — Pima, Arizona

2011-09-02 · near Vail Jct, Pima, Arizona

Injuries

$50K

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 347552. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.