July 29, 2015 Strong Thunderstorm in Huachuca City

3:24PM, Isolated thunderstorm near Whetstone.


Around 4PM, Dark storm base and downpour over Huachuca City.


4:41PM, A thunderstorm moving into Huachuca City from southeast.



Received 1.29" of rain and recorded 42.5mph wind gust, the strongest thunderstorm wind of 2015 at my weather station.

July 12, 2015 Strong Thunderstorms in Cochise County

3:23PM, Strong thunderstorms north-central Cochise County. Willcox was badly hit by strong winds.

3:34PM, Strong thunderstorm north of Bisbee.	5:38PM, Storm over Huachuca Mountains.
6:37PM, Heavy downpour just south of St. David.	6:40PM, Outflow winds moving out from the storm.

June 30, 2015 Severe Thunderstorms and Tornado Warned Storm

 Storm #1 - Huachuca City

3:08PM, Storm northeast of Huachuca City. Slow rotation in the updraft and producing pea size hails.
3:22PM, Storm moved to southwest of Whetstone. Produced lot of small hails between Whetstone and Huachuca City.	3:34PM, New base developing south of the precipitation.
3:37PM, New base developing south of the precipitation.	3:41PM, Produced heavy rain in Canelo at the time.

Storm #2 - Sierra Vista

3:22PM, A storm getting stronger over eastern part of Sierra Vista.
3:34PM, wide storm base forming over Sierra Vista.	3:41PM, Storm base and downpour over Sierra Vista.
3:42PM, Downpour in Sierra Vista.	3:47PM, Storm moved into Ft. Huachuca.
3:51PM, Anvil of the storms.

Storm #3 - Sierra Vista

4:07PM, Storm in Nicksville.	4:21PM, Raining on Huachuca Mountains. South of Sierra Vista.
4:44PM, Series of storms moving away from Sierra Vista.

Storm in Tucson area

4:29PM, Overshooting top of the storm east of Oracle.	4:43PM, Strong thunderstorms on Catalina Mountains north of Tucson.

Storm #4 - Sierra Vista

4:40PM, Storm south of Tombstone. View from Sierra Vista.	5:00PM, Storm moves fast toward Sierra Vista and rapidly developing storms over the town.
5:06PM, Heavy downpour just east of Sierra Vista. Hail and damaging winds are happening.	5:23PM, Heavy rain in Sierra Vista. Highway 90 at Food City.
5:32PM, Downed tree block right lane, west bound, Fry Blvd near El Camino Real in Sierra Vista.  Small hails were falling at the time. Thank you officer!
5:36PM, Broken tree branches on El Camino Real in Sierra Vista.	5:43PM, Departing storm west of Sierra Vista.

5:56PM, Huge storm developing southeast of Benson.




Storm #5 - Sierra Vista

5:56PM, Another series of storms moving into Sierra Vista.	6:04PM, Circulation over Sierra Vista. Possible small funnel cloud.
6:06PM, Lot of motion and circulation in the storm. Sierra Vista.	6:23PM, A possible rotating wall cloud west of Sierra Vista, AZ
6:46PM, Still there is slow rotation in the updraft. Sierra Vista.

6:49PM, Strong thunderstorms developing near Sonoita.




Storm #6 - Huachuca City

6:48PM, Early time of the tornado warned storm, northeast of Sierra Vista.	6:59PM, Storming moving toward Huachuca City. Lot of cloud-to-ground lightnings.
7:26PM, Nickel size hail falling in Huachuca City.	7:26PM, Hail accumulation.
7:32PM, Nickel size hail in Huachuca City.
7:46PM, Frequent lightning in the leaving storm. Tornado warning was issued for 7:34 to 7:45.

Christmas Day Blowing Dust near Willcox, AZ

On December 25th, 2014, high wind caused blowing dust condition and reduced visibility near Willcox, AZ. Dust from Willcox Dry Lake moved to east and visibility on Kansas Settlement Rd. reduced as low as 300 feet.



Looking from I-10.                                                    Looking from I-10.


Looking from highway 191.                                      Willcox Dry Lake at highway 191.


Looking northeast from Birch Road.                       Heading north on Kansas Settlement Road.


Kansas Settlement Road.                                       Kansas Settlement Road.


Kansas Settlement Road.                                       Looking east on highway 186, southeast of Willcox, AZ