US Airways A321 near Tucson on Sep 27th 2014, turbulence injures flight attendant

A US Airways Airbus A321-200, registration performing flight US-571 from Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) to Phoenix,AZ (USA), was enroute at FL370 about 90nm south of Tucson,AZ when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries to a flight attendant. The crew decided to divert to Tucscon, there were pilot reports of Tornados in the vicinity of Phoenix Airport causing delays and a ground stop at the aerodrome. The aircraft landed safely in Tucson about 30 minutes after leaving FL370.

The occurrence aircraft departed Tucson about 4 hours after landing and reached Phoenix with a delay of 4:15 hours.

Metars Phoenix:

KPHX 272246Z 30010KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BR SCT036 BKN050CB OVC090 22/21 A2971 RMK AO2VIS 3/4V5 FRQ LTGIC OHD AND NE-SW TS OHD AND NE-SW MOV NE P0078 $

KPHX 272234Z 28010KT 1 1/4SM R07L/3500VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT036 BKN050CB OVC090 22/20 A2971 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGIC OHD AND NE-SW TS OHD AND NE-SW MOV NE P0057 T022202

KPHX 272215Z COR VRB04G18KT 3/4SM R07L/P6000FT +TSRA BR SCT031 OVC080CB 22/20 A2969 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGIC OHD AND N-S TS OHD AND N-S MOV NE P0021 T02170200 $

KPHX 272151Z COR 23008KT 8SM -TSRA FEW010 BKN024 OVC085CB 22/21 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 26058/2128 WSHFT 2115 RAB23 TSB17 SLP044 FRQ LTGIC OHD AND N-S AND NW-N TS OHD AND N-S AND NW-N MOV NE P0040 T02220206 $

KPHX 272147Z 26009KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BR FEW010 BKN022 OVC070CB 22/21 A2970 RMK AO2PK WND 26058/2128 WSHFT 2115 RAB23 TSB17 FRQ LTGIC N-S AND NW-N TS N-S AND NW-N

KPHX 272144Z 20005KT 1SM R07L/3000VP6000FT TSRA BR FEW010 BKN022 OVC070CB 21/20A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 26058/2128 WSHFT 2115 RAB23 TSB17 FRQ LTGIC ALQDS TS ALQDS

KPHX 272139Z 29015G52KT 1/2SM R07L/1400VP6000FT +TSRA FG FEW007 BKN015 OVC070CB21/20 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 26058/2128 WSHFT 2115 RAB23 TSB17 FRQ LTGIC ALQDS TS

KPHX 272131Z 26041G58KT 1/4SM R07L/0800V6000FT +TSRA FG BKN013 OVC070CB 21/21 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 26058/2128 WSHFT 2115 RAB23 TSB17 FRQ LTGIC ALQDS TS ALQDS MO

KPHX 272128Z 26045G58KT 1/4SM R07L/0800VP6000FT +TSRA FG FEW008 BKN018 OVC070CB22/21 A2966

KPHX 272126Z 26040G50KT 2 1/2SM R07L/1600VP6000FT +TSRA BR FEW008 SCT018 OVC070CB 23/21 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 27050/2126 RAB23 TSB17 VIS E-W 1/2 FRQ LTGIC SW-NW

KPHX 272117Z 26025G35KT 9SM TS SQ BKN070CB BKN080 BKN150 BKN200 31/17 A2969 RMKAO2 PK WND 25035/2116 TSB17 PRESRR FRQ LTGIC SW-NW TS SW-NW MOV NE T03110167

KPHX 272051Z 15015G21KT 10SM SCT080 SCT110 SCT150 BKN200 33/16 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP017 CB DSNT N AND S-NW T03330161 58049

KPHX 271951Z COR 17013KT 10SM SCT090CB SCT110 BKN150 33/17 A2969 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP034 VIRGA W CB S MOV N AND CB DSNT N-NW T03330167