Weather Alert in Arizona
Flash Flood Warning issued August 25 at 7:53PM MST until August 25 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Yavapai, AZ
DESCRIPTION: FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 1100 PM MST. * At 753 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain near Crown King, above Castle Creek and Humbug Creek. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, and normally dry washes. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Castle Hot Springs, Coles Bay, Castle Creek Boat Ramp, Goose Bay, Cottonwood Day Use Area, Humbug Bay, Lake Pleasant, Humbug, Casa Rosa, Crown King and Castle Creek Wilderness. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... North Fork Cellar Springs Creek, Whipsaw Creek, Cellar Springs Creek, Humbug Creek, Jim Creek, Tussock Spring Creek, Poland Creek, East Fork Castle Creek, Ash Creek, Boulder Creek, Cherry Creek, Buckhorn Creek, Minnehaha Creek, Tiger Creek, Cottonwood Creek, French Creek, Buzzard Roost Creek, Oak Creek, Black Butte Wash, Banty Creek, Tuscumbia Creek, Bear Creek, Castle Creek, Bitter Creek and Sand Creek.
INSTRUCTION: Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are unstable and unsafe during any flooding event. Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding is occurring or imminent and will inundate creeks and washes.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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