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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gila, AZ

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What is happening

At 526 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest of Hilltop, or 30 miles northeast of Globe, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and...

What the bulletin says to do

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Phoenix AZ.

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Bulletin details

At 526 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest of Hilltop, or 30 miles northeast of Globe, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of Gila County. This includes US Highway 60 between mile markers 275 and 284.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 5:26AM MST until October 22 at 5:45AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 5:06AM MST until October 22 at 5:45AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 5:01AM MST until October 22 at 5:45AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Phoenix AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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