Storm Report - August 3, 2011

By Pete Kosednar
Scottsdale Arizona News

5 E Tempe
1:45 AM
Lat Lon Map: 33.39N 111.84W
Dust Storm: Trained spotter reports 1/4 mile visibility at Country Club Drive and Loop 202.

1 WSW Coolidge
12:50 AM
Lat Lon Map: 32.97N 111.55W
Dust Storm: Trained spotter reports visibility 1/4 mile.

1 NNE Gila Bend
5:27 PM
Lat Lon Map: 32.96N 112.68W
Dust Storm: AWOS KGBN reports quarter mile visibility in blowing dust.

1 N Gila Bend
5:27 PM
Lat Lon Map: 32.96N 112.68W
Thunderstorm Wind Gust: AWOS reports a measured 58 MPH Wind Gust

3 SW Sun City West
6:49 PM
Lat Lon Map: 33.64N 112.42W
Hail: Trained spotter reports measured 0.25 inch hail.

4 SW Sun City West
6:51 PM
Lat Lon Map: 33.63N 112.42W
Thunderstorm Wind Damage: Trained spotter reports large tree down near the 303 and Greenway.

Phoenix
8:02 PM
Power Outage: APS reports heavy winds knocked down 8 poles on 59th Avenue, between Bell & Union Hills. Estimated 2,900 APS customers out of service.

5 NNE Glendale
8:00 PM
Lat Lon Map: 33.65N 112.19W
Thunderstorm Wind Damage: Downed power lines may have been the cause of a residential roof collapse and roof fire on 59th Avenue at Michigan.

Scottsdale
9:34 PM
Scottsdale Fire Department: Pole fire reported at 7300 North Pima Road.

Source: NWS