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Housing Storage Supply Warehouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

From the record

One of 467 National Register listings published here for Maricopa County · listed in 1995 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Jct. of 11th and A Sts., NW corner, Williams AFB, Mesa, 85212
  • When was it listed? June 1995
  • Category. building
  • Also known as. Williams Air Force Base MPS
  • Census division. Chandler
  • National Register reference number. 95000746 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

213 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 213 fires within 5 miles of Housing Storage Supply Warehouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 200 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined200
Natural6
Arson/incendiarism6
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
4 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office70324
30 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreQueen Creek Fire Department77540
17 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office73920
11 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office72288
7 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office62686
7 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office62685
6 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named

Every fire recorded in Maricopa County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Housing Storage Supply Warehouse: 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Geothermal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Buckhorn-Higley GeothermalGeothermalProspect
Higley BasinGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrence1973
Higley BasinGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrence

Every working recorded in Maricopa County

Storms near this property

60 of 121 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mesa, the town this property stands in, in 121 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 81 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 12 lightning, 6 flash flood. The reports record 20 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2000Thunderstorm WindMesa4 hurt, $500,000Microburst winds struck a large area of East Mesa during the evening. The hardest hit area was between Lindsay and Gilbert Roads and between Baseline and Southern Ave. Strong winds flipped trailers, blew out windows, and knocked down about 20 power poles. Some motorists were injured and stranded as the power poles fell onto the roadway. Fifteen people had to be rescued from their cars, and four people from one car were taken to a hospital for treatment. Storms also hit parts of east Phoenix, and high winds cut visibility along I-10 near Casa Grande.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindMesa4 hurt, $200,000A large area of the East Valley experienced high winds and heavy rain. Williams Gateway airport traffic controllers evacuated the tower during very strong winds that peaked at 83 mph at 1:49 pm MST. A nearby fire station roof was damaged by the wind. Roof damage was reported at the VF Factory Outlet stores in Mesa with subsequent water damage. At least one residence in the 1800 block of S. 74th Street was damaged. A number of trailer homes had roof damage. Four people were injured on US 60 east of Greenfield Road involving at least 4 vehicles Department of Public Safety closed the road for about two hours. Rain totals included 1.89 inches in east Mesa and .98 inch in Fountain Hills.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindMesa3 hurtno account filed
September 1999Thunderstorm WindMesa2 hurt, $30,000,000Microburst winds struck the Desert Sands Trailer Park where at least 14 homes were totally destroyed and about 340 homes were damaged. Over 200,000 customers lost power after more than 40 power poles were snapped by the winds and rain. Talley Industries, on Greenfield Road received about $500,000 in damage as a large portion of the roof was removed by wind. A large truck was overturned near 80th Street and Baseline Road. Trees were uprooted in nearby Gilbert.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindMesa2 hurt, $30,000Thunderstorms moved through east Mesa with high winds and rain. At least 20 power poles were reported down with most damage near 80th Street and Southern. Occupants of seven vehicles were trapped in their cars and had to be rescued. Two individuals suffered minor injuries.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindMesa1 hurt, $20,000Strong thunderstorms developed across the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the afternoon hours on July 9th. The storms generated strong and gusty outflow winds in excess of 60 mph at times. One strong storm affected the central portion of Mesa. According to a local broadcast media report, strong microburst winds estimated to be near 70 mph caused a large tree to blow over and fall onto a house. The house was near the intersection of north Center Street and east 8th Street. The fallen tree required the rescue of a male resident of the house and there was one known injury.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMesa1 hurtIsolated high based thunderstorms developed during the afternoon over portions of the greater Phoenix area. The storms generated strong downburst winds which tore the limbs off of trees. At 3 pm a woman was injured by a large falling tree limb at the Superstition Springs Mall in Mesa. The winds were estimated to be gusting up to 50 mph.
October 2000LightningMesa1 hurtMan struck by lightning at Williams Gateway Airport.
September 1999LightningMesa1 hurtA 32-year old woman was knocked unconscious as lightning struck a nearby tree.
August 1999LightningMesa1 hurtA 21 year-old woman near Williams Gateway airport received a shock from lightning as she spoke on the telephone.
September 2014Flash FloodMesa$1,000,000Showers and embedded thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall in Mesa during the morning hours on September 8th; peak rain rates were well in excess of 2 inches per hour and many locations received between 3 and 5 inches of rain with this event. According to gage data from the Maricopa County Flood Control Network, some of the heaviest rain in the greater Phoenix area occurred in east Mesa during the early morning hours, with measured rainfall totals exceeding 5 inches within a 6 hour period. The heavy rain led to significant flash flooding across Mesa during the morning hours resulting in damage to area homes and businesses as well as severe disruption of morning traffic. One area that was especially hit hard was the Emerald Acres neighborhood located just north of US 60, and bounded by Stapley Drive and Harris. Due to various man-caused factors, the flash flooding was followed by areal flooding which persisted in the neighborhood for about 2 days and resulted in millions of dollars in damages to over 200 homes.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindMesa$500,000About 60 power poles damaged or destroyed by winds gusting to at least 60 mph. Along Power Road some lines fell onto several cars.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindMesa$500,000Many roofs were damaged as this storm moved rapidly north through Mesa. Most of the damage was near Brown and Power roads. In nearby Fountain Hills, more homes sustained roof damage, trees uprooted as winds reached an estimated 70 mph. In the area, up to 36 power poles were downed by the high winds.
August 2005LightningMesa$350,000Strong thunderstorms over east Phoenix metropolitan valley caused lightning which struck up to 13 homes in a Mesa neighborhood. Dramatic damage occurred as a result of the lightning; windows were blown out of the houses, drywall was damaged, electric power service meters and circuit breakers were destroyed, electric transformers were blown out of the ground.
July 2016LightningMesa$200,000During the early morning hours on July 18th, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms spread north across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The thunderstorms were weak however they still produced a number of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. According to an article on the ABC15.com website, one of these managed to hit a home in the community of Mesa. The house was located at the intersection of Guadalupe and Dobson Roads. Several fire crews, including those from Tempe, Mesa and Gilbert, quickly arrived on the scene. When they arrived, smoke was already pouring from the roof which was ablaze. The fire spread quickly and the home was considered to be a total loss. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindMesa$200,000Severe thunderstorms and very heavy rain spread across most of the East Valley. Power lines and power poles were down, street signs and vehicles were damaged. Chandler airport recorded peak winds of 57 mph along with dense blowing dust at 6:40 pm. One spotter estimated the strongest winds at 70 mph near University and Brown, in Mesa. Streets and low spots were flooded.
July 2009LightningMesa$100,000Mobile home fire likely due to power lines downed by nearby thunderstorms.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindMesa$100,000Eight power poles were downed in Mesa by strong microburst winds. About 10,000 East Valley SRP customers lost power Monday night. Microburst winds were reported by a spotter in the area of Interstate 17 and Greenway Road in Phoenix. At least one tree in the East Valley was reported to be uprooted due to these storms.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindMesa$100,000Power poles downed by high winds which reached as high as 59 mph at Falcon Field. About 16,000 homes were without power at the height of the storm. Dense blowing dust, with zero visibility was reported on the Superstition Freeway.
September 1996LightningMesa$90,000no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindMesa$80,000Dense blowing dust accompanied winds that gusted to about 60 mph. A small airplane was damaged while trying to land at Falcon Field. Thunderstorms developed over the East Valley, and microburst winds struck in Mesa, along University Drive between Extension and Country Club. About 20 power poles were blown down leaving 7,500 homes without power in this area .
July 1999FloodMesa$80,000Major storm hit most of the Phoenix metropolitan area with numerous reports of street flooding. At least a half-dozen swift-water rescues, including a dramatic rescue by MCSO helicopter covered by local TV. No major injuries. Freeways and other major roads flooded. Three elderly south Phoenix women momentarily were trapped when their mobile home collapsed in driving rain. The roof of a major business collapsed in Phoenix.
September 1996LightningMesa$63,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMesa$50,000Several homes along the area of North Mesa Drive and East McKellips Road in Mesa suffered roof damage. In addition to the damaged homes, a block wall was damaged and a downed tree estimated at two feet in diameter. Wind gusts were estimated at 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMesa$50,000Significant wind damage centered around West Ingram and North Center Streets in Mesa. Five apartment complexes sustained roof damage. A large number of trees, block walls and other structures sustained damage. Wind gusts were estimated between 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindMesa$50,000Monsoon thunderstorms developed across portions of the greater Phoenix area during the afternoon hours on July 30th. Some of the stronger storms developed gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph. One of the locations impacted by the gusty winds was the community of Mesa. According to both social media and broadcast media, at about 1700MST winds estimated to be nearly 65 mph in strength blew down about 25 mature Cypress and Olive trees in the city of Mesa's cemetery. No injuries were reported due to the damaging winds.
August 2006LightningMesa$50,000Lightning caused a house fire near Country Club and Brown Road.
August 2005Flash FloodMesa$50,000Heavy rains during the afternoon flooded highways and roads. A few business buildings and residential homes were damaged by flash flood waters. An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported that a two hour rainfall of 3.18 inches occurred prior to 17:30 MST.
July 2001LightningMesa$50,000Mesa firefighters responded to 14 fires caused by lightning during a 90 minute period. One house in the 7100 block of East Dewan sustained about $30,000 in damage. Other lightning strikes caused fires in palm trees.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindMesa$50,000Winds blew down trees, power lines and traffic lights in parts of the East Valley. Blowing dust cut the visibility at Sky Harbor airport, delaying up to 50 flights. Many streets flooded and 3 motorists in Sun City were rescued. SRP reported 20 power poles down.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindMesa$50,000Strong winds from nearby thunderstorms exceeded 50 mph in many areas of the Valley. Homes and businesses sustained damage, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed. Arizona Public Service reported 10,000 customers without power. An 8-year-old boy in Avondale was severely injured just after 1800 MST when a window burst and glass cut his jugular vein. The roof of a convenience store was blown off, as well as some damage to a church and an elementary school. A 1-mile section of a 69,000-volt power line near Perryville was knocked down. High winds blew tree limbs onto power poles and took shingles off several homes.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMesa$30,000Video showed multiple homes along the area of East Juniper Street and Pasadena in Mesa suffered roof damage. One home suffered damage to the garage door. Wind gusts were estimated at 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindMesa$30,000Several power poles snapped as microburst winds struck near Extension Road and west Eighth Avenue. The downed power lines created temporary chaos as children were not allowed to leave three schools, and vehicles were not allowed into the area due to the live wires. About 4,000 people were left without power because of the storm.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindMesa$25,000Video and report of at least a dozen chimneys toppled or completely blown off roofs in a neighborhood near McKellips Road and Horne. No injuries reported. Timing based on radar and wind speed estimated based on damage.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindMesa$25,000Social media images as well as video showed a couple of very large trees uprooted, causing damage to a carport as well as the roof of an apartment complex. This was near the intersection of North Mesa Drive and East McKellips Road in Mesa. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindMesa$25,000Scattered thunderstorms developed over the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the afternoon hours on July 9th. The stronger storms generated very damaging microburst wind gusts well in excess of 60 mph. According to a trained weather spotter in Mesa located just northeast of the intersection of Broadway Road and Stapley Drive, gusty microburst winds estimated to be at least 80 mph knocked down numerous trees with diameters of at least 6 inches. In addition, a strong gust peeled back part of the roof of a house near the intersection of Jarvis Avenue and Barkley Road. No injuries were reported due to the strong winds.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMesa$20,000Trees down and shingles blown off roofs. Near Greenfield and Broadway roads in Mesa, 1.75 inches of rain was reported. Power was out for 600 SRP customers in Chandler.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMesa$15,000A mobile home park located in the area of North Mesa Drive and East McKellips Road in Mesa suffered widespread damage with the awnings from roofs and carports ripped apart. Wind gusts were estimated at 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMesa$15,000A house located in the area of East Lehi Road and North Pioneer in Mesa sustained roof damage to the garage. Winds were estimated between 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindMesa$15,000Video shows a large tree snapped near the base and fell on a home near University Drive and Lindsey Road causing damage. The extent of the damage was not reported. Winds were estimated around 50 to 60 mph based on radar. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindMesa$10,000Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the eastern portions of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the afternoon hours on September 1. Some of the stronger storms generated gusty and damaging outflow winds that affected communities such as Mesa and Scottsdale. According to a local utility company, at 1702MST gusty winds estimated to be at least 55 mph downed power lines about 1 mile northwest of Mesa. Shortly thereafter, at 1709MST power lines were reported to be blown down 1 miles southeast of Scottsdale. There were no injuries reported due to the downed power lines.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindMesa$10,000Scattered thunderstorms developed across the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the afternoon hours on July 9th. Some of the storms produced gusty and damaging outflow winds in excess of 60 mph. According to a public report, at 1550MST gusty winds estimated to be nearly 65 mph downed several large trees which were located between University Drive and Main Street, just east of Center Street. Shortly thereafter, at 1605MST, local broadcast media reported trees and power lines downed by the strong winds approximately 1 mile northeast of Mesa, near the intersection of Mesa Drive and East 8th Street.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindMesa$10,000Strong thunderstorms developed across the eastern portions of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the afternoon hours on July 9th. The stronger storms generated gusty and damaging outflow winds in excess of 60 mph. According to a trained weather spotter in central Mesa, at 1555MST winds estimated to be at least 65 mph downed several trees and damaged a garage. The damage was just northeast of the intersection of east Brown Road and Mesa Drive. No injuries were reported due to the strong winds.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindMesa$10,000Thunderstorms with gusty and damaging outflow winds moved across the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the early evening hours on August 8th. Some of the storms generated outflow winds well in excess of 50 mph. According to a a trained weather spotter located about 1 mile northwest of Mesa, at 1830MST strong winds estimated to be as high as 70 mph downed a large tree; the tree was then blown onto a nearby Apartment building. The damage occurred near the intersection of Country Club Drive and Rio Salado Parkway. There were no injuries reported due to the fallen tree.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindMesa$8,000Thunderstorms with strong, gusty and damaging outflow winds moved through the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the early evening hours on August 12th. According to a trained spotter located about 2 miles northwest of Mesa, at 1811MST outflow winds knocked over several trees estimated to be around 20 feet tall. The winds also resulted in a power outage. The trees were downed just east of the intersection of Rio Salado Parkway and Alma School Road. Wind gusts were estimated to be between 45 and 60 mph.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindMesa$5,000A very large tree, at least 30-40 feet tall with a trunk over 1 foot in diameter, fell onto a house near Main street and Stapley drive in Mesa as a severe warned storm moved through the area. Radar estimated winds were around 55-65 mph. No injuries were reported.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindMesa$5,000Monsoon thunderstorms developed across portions of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the afternoon hours on July 30th. Some of the stronger storms produced gusty damaging outflow winds estimated to be at least 60 mph in strength. According to local broadcast media, at 1715MST winds up to 60 mph downed a large tree with a diameter of one foot. The tree was located in a residential area near the intersection of Brown Road and Gilbert Road about 3 miles northeast of Mesa. About 5 minutes earlier the same winds downed another large tree with a diameter between 1 and 2 feet. The tree was also in a residential area near the intersection of McKellips Road and Gilbert Road. No injuries were reported due to the falling trees.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindMesa$5,000Scattered evening thunderstorms developed across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area on August 12th, and some of them affected the community of Mesa. In addition to heavy rain, the stronger storms produced gusty and damaging outflow winds. According to a report from the Mesa police department, a thunderstorm wind gust estimated to be 65 mph blew over a two foot diameter tree at the intersection of Stapley road and Main street in central Mesa. The tree fell over a stone fence and was blocking the road. No injuries were reported due to the fallen tree.
October 2010LightningMesa$5,000Thunderstorms on the afternoon of October 4th produced lightning which damaged the roof of a home near Dobson and Guadalupe in Mesa. The roof's insulation was charred, and there was minor damage to the attic. No injuries were reported.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindMesa$5,000Strong winds reported at Brown and Mesa. Trees were damaged.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindMesa$5,000Severe thunderstorm winds tore part of the roof off a boat house on Apache Lake.
February 1996Thunderstorm WindMesa$5,000no account filed
August 2021Thunderstorm WindMesa$3,000A large tree, possibly a palm tree, was blown down onto power lines along Extension Road between 2nd Street and 2nd Place, causing a power outage to approximately 600 customers. Winds estimated around 55 to 65 mph. Timing based on radar. No injuries were reported.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindMesa$3,000Thunderstorms with gusty and damaging outflow winds moved across the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the evening hours on August 8th. According to a trained weather spotter located 2 miles northwest of Mesa, at 2016MST outflow winds estimated to be at least 60 mph in strength broke off a number of tree limbs and also produced damage to some shingles near the intersection of Alma School Road and the Rio Salado Parkway.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindMesa$2,000Power lines reported down between North Longmore and North Alma School Roads, between Red Mountain Freeway and West University Drive in Mesa. No injuries reported.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMesa$2,000A couple of large trees down in the area of Lehi Road between North Mesa Drive and North Horne in Mesa. One of the tree toppled over a fence. Wind gusts were estimated at 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
March 2013Thunderstorm WindMesa$2,000Scattered thunderstorms associated with a passing cold fornt moved east and across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the afternoon hours on March 8th. Some of the storms produced damaging outflow winds in excess of 60 mph. Some of the storms affected east valley communties such as Mesa. At 239 pm, a large tree was blown down at the Mesa Riverview shopping center, according to a public report. No damage or injuries were reported due to the downed tree.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMesa$1,000Large tree limbs down in the area of East Lehi Road and North Terrace Circle in Mesa. Wind gusts were estimated at between 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMesa$1,000Large tree limbs down in the area of East Nance Street and North Horne in Mesa. Wind gusts were estimated between 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
August 2020LightningMesa$350Early morning isolated thunderstorms produced cloud to ground lightning strikes, one of which struck a tree and a house in Mesa near Main Street and Horne. The lightning resulted in a bedroom window being shattered along with a shutter being torn off from the house. No injuries were reported.

Every storm recorded in Maricopa County

Newspapers printed here

1,532 digitised pages

1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 384 issues, 1,532 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

NewspaperPublished
Mesa Free Press1892 to 1901

Map coverage status

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Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Water Pump Station and Water Towerunder 500 feet1995
Civil Engineering Maintenance Shopunder 500 feet1995
Flagpole0.2 miles1995
Ammo Bunker (S-1007)0.6 miles1995
Ammo Bunker (S-1008)0.7 miles1995
Demountable Hangar0.8 miles1995

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 95000746 in Record Group 79.
Maricopa CountyAll 467 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.