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Thunderstorm Wind July 31, 2001 · Pima County, Arizona

50
Wind speed (unit not recorded)
9
Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 1230 MST, pima county dispatch reported a 8 inch diamter tree blown down in a residental area. A spotter reported a measured wind gust of 58 mph at 1240 MST.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms produced rainfall rates of half of an inch in 30 minutes which flooded several streets in Tucson Metro area. Spotters in the Tucson Mountains reported 1.46 inches of rain in 25 minutes. At approximately 1300 MST, two boys were playing in a wash on the corner of South Campbell and East Irvington Roads. The 14 year old boy was swept under by the rising waters through a 24 inch diameter pipe a half a mile downstream before rescued 17 minutes later. The boy was in critical condition and died 4 days after the event occurred. Also, there was a swift water rescue on Campbell and Benson Highway at 1345 MST.

Began near Tucson (32.2333, -110.9333).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5258403. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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