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Thunderstorms developed across portions of central La Paz County during the very early morning hours on August 16th; some of stronger storms produced locally heavy rains with peak rain rates well in excess of one inch per hour. The heavy rain led to an episode of flash flooding along Highway 72 about 6 miles northwest of the town of Bouse. According to a local sheriff's deputy, washes were running across highway 72 from Bouse westward to Highway 95. The flash flooding reports were made at about 0230MST. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 0048MST and it remained in effect through 0400MST. No accidents or injuries were reported due to the flash flooding and hazardous driving conditions on Highway 72.

Flash Flood in LA PAZ, ARIZONA
From 16-AUG-18 02:00:00 to 16-AUG-18 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: BOUSE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed across the central portions of La Paz County during the early morning hours on August 16th; some of the stronger storms generated intense rain that affected the community of Bouse as well as motorists on Highway 72. Peak rain rates in excess of one inch per hour led to an episode of early morning flash flooding. According to a sheriff's deputy, at 0231MST several washes were reported to be flowing across Highway 72 from Bouse westward to Highway 95 at the 12 mile junction. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at the time and it remained in effect through 0400MST. No reports of accidents or injuries were received despite the hazardous driving conditions on Highway 72.
Thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed across the deserts southwest of Phoenix and northwest of Gila Bend during the afternoon hours on August 16th. Some of the stronger storms generated intense rains that fell over higher terrain locations such as the Eagle Tail and Gila Bend Mountains; the runoff from these storms flowed into area washes such as the Fourth of July Wash and resulted in some flash flooding. Maricopa County officials reported that heavy flow in the Fourth of July Wash flooded Agua Caliente Road and the road was made impassable. Stream flow data from a gauge in the wash confirmed the flooding as the stage quickly rose to 1.72 feet or 560 cubic feet per second of streamflow. There were no accidents as a result of the flooded wash and road. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 1644MST and it remained in effect through 1945MST.

Flash Flood in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 16-AUG-18 16:45:00 to 16-AUG-18 19:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: SADDLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed over the lower deserts to the southwest of Phoenix and northwest of Gila Bend during the afternoon hours on August 16th. Some of the heavy rain fell over higher terrain areas such as the Eagle Tail Mountains; runoff from the heavy rain flowed into area washes such as the Fourth of July Wash, and created flash flooding. According to Maricopa County officials, at 1750MST flash flooding in the Fourth of July Wash flowed across Agua Caliente road making it impassable. County stream gauge data supported the flash flooding; the wash crested at 1.72 feet and that stage corresponded to 560 cubic feet per second of flow down the wash. Fortunately, no vehicles on the road were swept away as the wash flowed over the road. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at the time and remained in effect through 1945MST.
Thunderstorms developed across the southwest deserts during the afternoon hours on October 13th. In addition to the typical weather hazards of heavy rain and gusty winds, the storms produced two tornadoes. One tornado developed about 4 miles north of Quartzsite, the other formed northeast of  Yuma and about 10 miles north of the Fortuna Foothills. The tornadoes were both spotted by trained weather spotters and both occurred roughly at 1700MST. Both tornadoes touched down and were on the ground for about 5 minutes; both were weak and neither caused any damage. Tornado warnings were not in effect at the time; tornadoes over the Arizona deserts are very rare.

Tornado in YUMA, ARIZONA
From 13-OCT-18 17:22:00 to 13-OCT-18 17:27:00 (MST-7)
Location: DOME
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms developed across portions of the southwest deserts during the afternoon hours on October 13th, and in addition to typical threats such as gusty wind, hail and heavy rain, one of the stronger storms generated a weak and short lived tornado near the community of Yuma. The tornado was spotted by a trained spotter, and it touched down at 1722MST. The weak tornado touched down about 10 miles north of the Fortuna Foothills, near Highway 95, and it only remained on the ground for 5 minutes. No damage or injuries were reported from this tornado. Typically, tornadoes are very rare across the lower Arizona deserts and when they do form, they are typically small, weak and short lived, as this one was.

Tornado in LA PAZ, ARIZONA
From 13-OCT-18 16:59:00 to 13-OCT-18 17:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: QUARTZSITE ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz County during the afternoon hours on October 13th. In addition to the typical weather hazards such as gusty winds and heavy rain, one of the thunderstorms generated a weak tornado near the town of Quartzsite. According to a trained spotter 4 miles north of Quartzsite, a weak landspout tornado touched down at 1659MST and remained on the ground for about 5 minutes. The weak tornado produced no damage or injuries. Due to the short lived and rare nature of the tornado, a Tornado Warning was not issued for this event.
Thunderstorms developed across the deserts of south central Arizona during the afternoon hours on October 23rd. Most of the stronger storms produced  large hail but some of them generated gusty outflow winds, sufficient to stir up patchy and dense blowing dust. Gusty outflow winds generated dense blowing dust to the west of Casa  Grande; at about 1541MST a driver on Interstate 8 reported visibility lowered below 100 feet in a dust storm. The dust storm occurred about 12 miles to the west of Casa Grande. A Dust Storm Warning was issued for the area beginning at 1539MST and it remained in effect through 1630MST. No accidents were reported due to the low visibility and hazardous driving conditions.

Dust Storm in NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 23-OCT-18 15:30:00 to 23-OCT-18 16:30:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorms developed southeast of Phoenix during the afternoon hours on October 23rd; some of the stronger storms produced gusty outflow winds that generated patchy dense blowing dust across portions of northwest Pinal County. Locally dense blowing dust resulted in dust storm conditions to the west of the town of Casa Grande. According to the general public, at 1541MST a driver 12 miles west of Casa Grande reported that visibility had dropped below 100 feet in a dust storm on Interstate 8. The driver was nearly due south of the town of Stanfield. A Dust Storm Warning had been issued just 2 minutes prior for the area and the warning remained in effect through 1630MST. Fortunately there were no reports of accidents due to the low visibility and associated hazardous driving conditions.
Thunderstorms developed across the south central deserts during the afternoon hours on October 23rd, and instead of producing the typical heavy rain and gusty outflow winds, the storms to the southeast of Phoenix generated large hail. Some of the large hail was reported in the communities of Apache Junction and Queen Creek. The largest stones, as reported by the general public, ranged from 0.75 inches to 1 inch in diameter. There were no reports of damage due to the large hail that fell.

Hail in PINAL, ARIZONA
From 23-OCT-18 13:30:00 to 23-OCT-18 13:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: APACHE JCT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorms with large hail developed to the east of Phoenix during the afternoon hours on October 23rd. Some of the larger hail fell in the community of Apache Junction. According to public reports, at 1330MST large hail fell in Apache Junction; the diameter of the largest stones was 1 inch. The large hail could be seen via photos posted in Twitter. The largest stones fell near the intersection of Superstition Boulevard and Idaho Road. No damage was reported due to the large hail.

Hail in PINAL, ARIZONA
From 23-OCT-18 13:50:00 to 23-OCT-18 13:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: MAGMA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorms with large hail developed to the southeast of the greater Phoenix area during the afternoon hours on October 23rd. Some of the stronger storms affected areas around the community of Queen Creek. According to a report from the general public, at 1350MST large hail fell about 7 miles east of Queen Creek, in north San Tan Valley. The hail fell near the intersection of Ocotillo Road and Schnepf Road. The diameter of the largest stones was 0.75 inches. No damage was reported due to the large hail.
Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed across the far southern portion of Yuma County during late afternoon and early evening hours on August 16th. Some of the stronger storms generated peak rainfall rates near or above 2 inches per hour which were sufficient to cause some flash flooding near the Mexican Border, in the Cabeza Prieta Wildlife Refuge. Much of the flooding occurred near 1700MST. Personnel at the refuge reported flooding along the western portions of the refuge and near the western entrance to the refuge. They supplied images that depicted flooded roads and washes. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 1636MST and it remained in effect until 1930MST.

Flash Flood in YUMA, ARIZONA
From 16-AUG-18 16:40:00 to 16-AUG-18 19:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: MOHAWK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain occurred over the far southern portions of Yuma County during the late afternoon and evening hours on August 16th. Some of the storms produced flash flooding near the Mexican Border in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. At 1704MST, officials from the Cabeza Prieta Wildlife Refuge reported flash flooding along the western portions of the refuge and near the west entrance. Pictures supplied by the officials showed the flooded roads and washes. No injuries were reported. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 1636MST and it remained in effect until 1930MST.
Thunderstorms with heavy rain developed to the southwest of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the evening hours on September 2nd. Some of the stronger storms generated intense rain with peak rain rates above one inch per hours; the rain was sufficient to generate some flash flooding along Highway 238 between the towns of Mobile and Gila Bend. Although much of the terrain southwest of Phoenix is desert, there are some smaller mountains such as the Maricopa Mountains, and heavy rain over the higher terrain tends to drain south and across the highway, resulting in flooding and causing the road to become closed. The Arizona Department of Highways reported that the road was closed due to flooding 10 miles southwest of Mobile at about 2100MST. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 1955MST and it remained in effect until 2300MST.

Flash Flood in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 02-SEP-18 20:00:00 to 02-SEP-18 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: BOSQUE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed to the southwest of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on September 2nd. The stronger storms generated peak rain rates over 1 inch per hour that resulted in some flash flooding along Highway 238 between the towns of Gila Bend and Mobile. At 2112MST, the Arizona Department of Highways reported that Highway 238 was closed due to flooding. The road was closed roughly 10 miles southwest of the town of Mobile. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 1955MST and it remained in effect through 2300MST. There were no reports of accidents due to the flash flooding on the highway.
Isolated thunderstorms developed over portions of the central deserts far west of Phoenix during the evening hours on August 14th. The storms produced intense rain over areas north of Interstate 10 and just to the east of the Maricopa and La Paz County line. The heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Tiger Wash; flood control district gauges registered sharp rises in stage on the wash which translated to one foot of water flowing over Eagle Eye Road. Based on the stream gauge data, the most significant flash flooding occurred over about a 35 minute window ending around 2300MST. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 2218MST and it was cancelled the following morning at 0200MST.

Flash Flood in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 14-AUG-18 22:20:00 to 15-AUG-18 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GLADDEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorms with heavy rain developed over portions of the central deserts far to the west of Phoenix during the evening hours on August 14th. Some of the heaviest rain fell across areas north of Interstate 10 and south of the town of Aguila, over far western Maricopa County. The heavy rain led to flash flooding along Tiger Wash. According to data from county officials, a Maricopa County Flood Control District stream gage registered a rise in stage to 6.19 feet by 2032MST, exceeding the alarm stage of 5.7 feet. This translated into one foot of water flowing across Eagle Eye Road in an area about 17 miles south of Aguila. The streamflow fell below alarm stage by 2305MST and after that the most significant flash flooding threat ended. The duration of the most significant flooding was about 35 minutes. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 2018MST and the warning was allowed to continue through 0200MST the following morning, as rain continued to fall in the area past midnight and flooding issues were still present. No injuries were reported.
Isolated thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz County during the afternoon hours on September 19th. Some of the stronger storms produced locally heavy rainfall with peak rain rates in excess of one inch per hour. Heavy rain from some of the stronger storms led to an episode of flash flooding south of Vicksburg Junction and near Interstate 10. At about 1600MST county officials reported that Vicksburg Road at mile post 1.5 was closed due to flash flooding. Shortly before the flooding was reported, a Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area. Fortunately no injuries or accidents were reported.

Flash Flood in LA PAZ, ARIZONA
From 19-SEP-18 15:45:00 to 19-SEP-18 18:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: VICKSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed across the central portions of La Paz County during the afternoon hours on September 19th. Intense rain from the stronger storms led to an episode of flash flooding about 6 miles to the south of the town of Vicksburg Junction. According to a La Paz County official, at 1603MST Vicksburg Road was closed at Mile Post 1.5 due to flash flooding. The flooding occurred near Interstate 10; fortunately no accidents were reported on the interstate.
A heat episode resulted in excessive heat warning conditions over portions of southeast California.

Excessive Heat in PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 08-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 08-SEP-18 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Excessive Heat in CHUCKWALLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 08-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 08-SEP-18 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Excessive Heat in IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 08-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 08-SEP-18 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Excessive Heat in JOSHUA TREE NP EAST, CALIFORNIA
From 08-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 08-SEP-18 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Excessive Heat in IMPERIAL COUNTY WEST, CALIFORNIA
From 08-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 08-SEP-18 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official
Isolated monsoon thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz County during the evening hours on August 25th. The storms generated a variety of monsoon weather hazards including heavy rains and gusty outflow winds. The outflow winds, in excess of 30 mph, generated dust storm conditions in the town of Bouse; a trained spotter there reported visibility down to just 200 feet in blowing dust at 1850MST. At about 2200MST, Department of Highways personnel reported flash flooding just south of the intersection of Highway 95 and Highway 72; Highway 95 was closed at a wash due to very heavy rain that fell further off to the east. No accidents were reported due to either the sharply restricted visibility in blowing dust or the flash flooding. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at the time of the flooding, but the warning was for an area well east of the road closure.

Dust Storm in CENTRAL LA PAZ, ARIZONA
From 25-AUG-18 18:30:00 to 25-AUG-18 19:15:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Isolated thunderstorms developed across portions of central La Paz County during the early evening hours on August 25th and some of them affected the community of Bouse. The stronger storms produced gusty winds in excess of 30 mph that generated patchy dense blowing dust. At 1850MST a trained spotter located about 1 mile northwest of the town of Bouse reported that visibility had dropped to 200 feet in a dust storm. He indicated that winds at the time were just over 30 mph. A Dust Storm Warning was not in effect at the time.

Flash Flood in LA PAZ, ARIZONA
From 25-AUG-18 20:00:00 to 25-AUG-18 22:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: WALL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Isolated thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz County during the evening hours  on August 25th; some of the stronger storms produced peak rain rates in excess of 1 inch per hour that were sufficient to produce an episode of flash flooding. According to Arizona Department of Highways personnel, at 2204MST Highway 95 was closed at a wash due to flash flooding; the closure was near the intersection of Highway 95 and Highway 72, about 10 miles to the south of Parker. They indicated that the flooding was due to rains that actually fell well off to the east. No accidents were reported due to the flash flooding.
Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed over the far eastern portions of Imperial County during the late evening hours on August 9th. Some of the storms generated rainfall rates in excess of one inch per hour which led to some flash flooding near the lower Colorado River Valley and over far northeast portions of the county. Shortly before midnight the California Highway Patrol reported flooding along Highway 78, about 12 miles to the southwest of Palo Verde and just to the west of the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. No reports of accidents were received due to hazardous driving conditions on the highway and a Flash Flood Warning was not in effect at the time.

Flash Flood in IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA
From 09-AUG-18 23:00:00 to 10-AUG-18 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: PALO VERDE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed over far northeast portions of Imperial County during the evening hours on August 9th. The storms produced peak rain rates in excess of one inch per hour which were sufficient to cause an episode of flash flooding. According to local law enforcement, at 2353PST the California Highway Patrol reported flooding along Highway 78, about 12 miles to the southwest of Palo Verde and west of the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. No accidents were reported as a result of the hazardous driving conditions on the highway and a Flash Flood Warning was not in effect.
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in Douglas and Park counties.  A tornado touched down briefly in Park County, but no damage was reported.

Hail in DOUGLAS, COLORADO
From 05-JUL-18 14:30:00 to 05-JUL-18 14:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: HIGHLANDS RANCH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Tornado in PARK, COLORADO
From 05-JUL-18 12:29:00 to 05-JUL-18 12:29:00 (MST-7)
Location: ANTERO JCT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.
A low pressure system moved through the central Appalachians on the 15th and 16th. This brought several waves of moderate to heavy rainfall, with total rain amounts in the 1.5 to 2 inch range. The cooperative observer at Marietta measured 1.52 inches of rain from the 14th through the 16th. The ground was already saturated from prior precipitation, so all of this rain was runoff, resulting in minor flooding.

Flood in WASHINGTON, OHIO
From 16-DEC-18 03:45:00 to 16-DEC-18 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: MACKSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding occurred on the West Fork of Duck Creek. The stream gage at Macksburg showed the creek going over its 13 foot bankfull level very early on the 16th. It crested at 13.4 feet early that afternoon before returning to its banks late that afternoon.  This caused some high water in low spots along the creek.
The Little Muskingum River near Bloomfield also flooded. The gage near Bloomfield showed the river rising above its 16 foot bankfull level early on the 16th, cresting around 16.9 feet late that morning, and returning to its banks by mid afternoon. This caused flooding along Route 26 near its intersection with Route 260.
Thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall affected portions of the deserts to the southwest of Phoenix during the late evening hours on August 12th. Heavy rain continued into the early morning on August 13th, and eventually led to some flash flooding along Highway 238 between the towns of Gila Bend and Mobile. There are a few mountain ranges, such as the Maricopa Mountains, to the southwest of Phoenix and heavy rain in the mountains often drains to the south and across portions of Highway 238. As a result, the Arizona Department of Highways is forced to close the road; the road often remains closed for hours after the rain has fallen until road crews are able to clean the debris off of the highway. The road was closed slightly before 0400MST between Gila Bend and Milepost 24 due to flooding and road damage.

Flash Flood in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 13-AUG-18 02:00:00 to 13-AUG-18 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: MOBILE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Thunderstorms developed over the open desert southwest of Phoenix during the late evening hours on August 12th and the stronger storms generated locally heavy rains which persisted into the early morning hours on August 13th. Heavy rain fell in some of the higher terrain areas such as the Maricopa Mountain and much of the rain drained south and across Highway 238 between the towns of Gila Bend and Mobile. The flow across the highway was significant enough to result in flash flooding, and at 0356MST the Department of Highways closed the road from Gila Bend through Mile Post 24 due to both extensive flooding and road damage. A Flash Flood Warning had been issued earlier for the highway but it was allowed to expire at 0400MST.