AT 727 PM MST...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO GENERATE HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR COVERED WELLS. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES WERE DETECTED WITH ISOLATED SPOTS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES. VERY LITTLE STORM MOVEMENT WAS NOTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...SAN LUIS WASH...SAN SIMON WASH...QUIJOTOA WASH...SIKUL HIMATK WASH...PAN WASH...VAMORI WASH...GU OIDAK WASH...MURK KUI WASH...SELLS WASH...GU ACHI WASH.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF WASHES AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
AT 745 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GREEN VALLEY...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXPECT DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS STORM.
AT 714 PM MST STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO GENERATE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TOHONO OODHAM NATION...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 86. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE REDEVELOPING ACROSS EASTERN PIMA COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH WITH ISOLATED AREAS EXCEEDING 2 INCHES POSSIBLE WITH SOME STORMS. STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS... HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
AT 745 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GREEN VALLEY...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXPECT DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS STORM.
.NOW... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND WILL BE VERY SLOW MOVING. STRONGEST STORMS WILL TEND TO BE OVER THE ORO VALLEY AREA AND THE CATALINA MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER AREA WILL BE GREEN VALLEY...SAHUARITA AND VAIL. RAINFALL WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN ONE HALF OF AN INCH WITH ISOLATED DOWNPOURS OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. LOCALIZED STREET AND WASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. STRONGEST STORMS CAN CONTAIN WINDS OF UP TO 50 MPH.
Impact the life of a child…Become A Reading Coach! The Reading Seed Children’s Literacy Program is currently recruiting Reading Coaches to volunteer throughout Pima County.
A number of orientation sessions are scheduled for August, September, October, and November. Please note that the Vail School District Office will be hosting one of those sessions on Wednesday, August 12th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Please find the full [...]
Ocotillo and Acacia Early Childhood Enrichment Programs…
* follow the Arizona State Standards for Early Childhood Education.
* offer hands-on learning environments.
* are child-centered, allowing children to explore their world in meaningful ways and at their own pace.
* utilize constructive play [...]
Summer Fun @ Bookmans: Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Bookmans Entertainment Exchange (”Good for your pocket, good for the planet“) invites kids to participate in free events this summer.
Make your own Fandano puppet, watch a puppet show, decorate a canvas bag, meet birds of the Sonoran Desert, create a button mosaic, learn about animal care, and more!
Kids events are held every Wednesday at 10 [...]
Golfing for Guys & Gals {Ages 8-15}
TWO golf-related announcements:
(1) The Elks Lodge is looking for junior golfers to participate in their golf tournament on Sunday, June 28th, at 9:30 a.m. at Rolling Hills Golf Course. The format is a fun scramble and is free for junior golfers. Each team will include 2 adults and 2 juniors.
(2) Tucson Golf Adventures’ Summer camps are [...]
Summer Reading Programs for kids, teens, adults…at your local library The Pima County Public Library Summer Reading Programs are now in full swing!
From now until July 18th, kids, teens, and adults can spend time reading for an opportunity to win prizes…like a ticket to Breakers Water Park, a ticket to a Tucson Toros baseball game, a $10 gift card to Bookmans, and more.
All programs are [...]
a High school student entering the 10th, 11th or 12th grade…
Interested in solving crimes…
A fan of CSI and want to know what real-life Crime Scene Investigators do…
Exploring careers and education in the fields of biotechnology, criminology, or forensics…
Then, consider attending a Forensics Workshop at the University of Arizona this summer.
Participants will:
Process a Mock Crime [...]
Empire Cheer Carwash Empire Cheer Carwash Fundraiser
Come get your dirty cars clean and support the Empire High School Cheer Team!
When: Three Saturdays - June 6th, 13th, & 20th
Where: Carl’s Jr. Parking Lot - Houghton & Rita Road
Cost: Only $5.00
The Empire Cheer Team is trying to raise money to help fund their cheer camp this summer, so please come [...]
JUNE & JULY: Story Time for Toddlers
The Vail Community Action Board Early Childhood Education Committee and Vail School District Community Services invites you to…
Family Story Time
Dates/Times/Locations:
JUNE 2, 2009 - 6:30-7:15 p.m. - Mesquite Preschool Room - 9455 E. Rita Road
JUNE 18, 2009 - 10:30-11:15 a.m. - Cottonwood Kindercottage Room - 9950 E. Rees Loop
JULY 7, 2009 - 6:30-7:15 p.m. - Mesquite Preschool [...]